▁and ▁history ▁The ▁G raft on ▁Cong reg ational ▁Church ▁is ▁located ▁on ▁the ▁west ▁side ▁of ▁G raft on ▁village , ▁at ▁the ▁j unction ▁of ▁Main ▁Street ▁with ▁H ink ley ▁Brook ▁and ▁M idd let own ▁Ro ads . ▁ ▁It ▁is ▁a ▁two - story ▁m ason ry ▁structure , ▁built ▁out ▁of ▁brick ▁laid ▁in ▁common ▁bond ▁with ▁headers ▁every ▁t enth ▁row . ▁ ▁It ▁has ▁a ▁g abled ▁roof , ▁and ▁a ▁project ing ▁g abled ▁port ico ▁supported ▁by ▁ant as ▁( project ing ▁pil aster s ) ▁at ▁the ▁corners ▁and ▁round ▁wooden ▁columns ▁at ▁the ▁center . ▁ ▁The ▁bases ▁of ▁these ▁structures ▁are ▁soap stone . ▁ ▁Windows ▁on ▁the ▁building ▁sides ▁are ▁to pped ▁by ▁l anc et - arch ed ▁l ou vers , ▁and ▁a ▁three - stage ▁square ▁tower ▁r ises ▁from ▁above ▁the ▁entrance ▁area ▁to ▁a ▁p ane led ▁oct ag onal ▁sp ire . ▁ ▁The ▁church ▁was ▁built ▁in ▁ 1 8 3 3 ▁for ▁the ▁town ' s ▁first ▁con greg ation , ▁organized ▁in ▁ 1 7 8 5 , ▁and ▁was ▁dedicated ▁the ▁following ▁year . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 8 5 9 - 6 2 ▁the ▁building ▁was ▁en larg ed ▁to ▁accommod ate ▁increased ▁membership , ▁at ▁which ▁time ▁its ▁Goth ic ▁features ▁were ▁probably ▁added . ▁ ▁Despite ▁a ▁decl ine ▁in ▁the ▁town ' s ▁population , ▁the ▁church ▁again ▁grew ▁with ▁the ▁construction ▁of ▁chap el