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New Hampshire Route 118 (abbreviated NH 118 ) is a 37.003-mile-long (59.551 km) secondary north–south highway in Grafton County , New Hampshire . NH 118 stretches from Woodstock in the White Mountains Region south to Canaan in the Upper Valley region.

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5-598: The Dorchester Community Church is a historic church building off NH 118 in Dorchester, New Hampshire . Built in 1828 and rebuilt on a smaller scale in 1883, it is a well-preserved local example of Greek Revival architecture. The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, and included in the Dorchester Common Historic District in 1985. The Dorchester Community Church

10-403: A square first stage, and an open octagonal second stage, which is surmounted by a small dome and weathervane. The main facade is three bays wide, with pilastered corners. The main entrance is at the center, flanked by pilasters and topped by a corniced entablature. Windows are rectangular sash, with shutters on the sides and shallow projecting cornices above. The vernacular Greek Revival church

15-787: Is at New Hampshire Route 112 (the Lost River Road) in Woodstock. The road runs southward through the towns of Warren , Wentworth , Rumney , and Dorchester . The southern terminus of NH 118 is at U.S. Route 4 in Canaan. From Canaan to Wentworth, the highway is named Dorchester Road. The section from Warren to the Lost River is known as the Sawyer Highway. The entire route is in Grafton County . This New Hampshire road-related article

20-399: Is located in the historic town center of the rural community, at the junction of North Dorchester and Town House Roads, a short way northwest of New Hampshire Route 118 . It is set on the north side of a small green, alongside a district school and the 19th-century town hall. It is a single-story frame structure, with a gabled roof and clapboarded exterior. A tower rises above the roof, with

25-552: Was built in 1828 on Thompson's Hill, and was originally known as the South Meetinghouse. With its enrollment in decline, the church was moved in 1883 to be adjacent to the town hall, at which time it was disassembled and rebuilt at a smaller scale. In 1940, funds were raised locally for the building's restoration and electrification. It is maintained by a community organization and continues to be used for services. New Hampshire Route 118 The northern terminus of NH 118

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