Underside of roof of Old Ship Meeting House, Hingham.

Item Information

Title:
Underside of roof of Old Ship Meeting House, Hingham.
Description:
An interior view of the underside of the roof of the Old Ship Meeting House in Hingham, Massachusetts, the only surviving 17th century meeting house in the United States. The elements of the hip roof structure are visible, such as the curved struts, king post, rafters, and purlins. A set of stairs leads to the roof.
Photographer:
Weber, Paul J.
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs
Location:
Historic New England
Collection (local):
PC001: General photographic collection
Subjects:
hip roofs
purlins
tie beams
rafters
king posts
attics (interior spaces)
meeting houses (religious buildings)
curved
interior views
Architectural photography
braces (architectural supporting elements)
Colonial North American
Places:
Massachusetts > Plymouth (county) > Hingham
Old Ship Meeting House (Hingham, Mass.)
Extent:
1 photograph
Link to Item:
https://gusn.us/194991
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
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Identifier:
194991
Call #:
PC001.02.01.USMA.1320.0150.003