Built in 1780, and originally used for both civic and religious purposes, it is one of the oldest meeting houses in the state.

[1] Richmond Town Hall is located north of the village center of Richmond, on the east side of New Hampshire Route 32, about 0.6 miles (0.97 km) north of its junction with New Hampshire Route 119.

It is a tall single story in height, with much of its interior occupied by a large auditorium with galleries.

Its frame consists of large square-hewn timbers tapering from two feet square at the top to one foot at the base.

The church became notable in the early history of Christian universalism, because Hosea Ballou, son of its first settled minister, became one of the leading proponents of that doctrine.