- "Steeple Church" Dept. 56 Begins New England Village Item #65307. Introduced 1986 and retired 1989. Mint condition piece in original box & sleeve. This is the version where the tree is attached with glue. Building is a white clapboard church w/tier-2 steeple. Windows have molding above and below. Size: about 5.5" tall 1 of the 7-piece set first year introductions called "New England Village" The other 6 are available separately and called "General Store", "Nathaniel Bingham Fabrics", "Livery Stable & Boot Shop", "Apothecary", "Brick Town Hall", and "Red Schoolhouse".