BERLIN — Parishioners last week learned about the beauty and history of St. Anne Church and received a glimpse of future plans to restore the church.
Both the church and the district around it are listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. The church is regarded as one of the most beautiful in New England with its Romanesque architecture.
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