Richmond Avenue Methodist-Episcopal Church

Richmond Avenue Methodist-Episcopal Church, also known as Richmond Avenue United Methodist Church, is a historic Methodist Episcopal Church located at Buffalo in Erie County, New York. It consists of two structures: a rectilinear Chapel structure, which dates to 1885–1891, and a larger Temple structure dating to 1887–1898. Both structures are two and a half stories set on a raised basement story, with two three-story towers. They are built of ashlar Medina sandstone. It is now home to the Upper West Side Arts Center.[2]

Richmond Avenue Methodist-Episcopal Church
Richmond Avenue Methodist-Episcopal Church, December 2009
Richmond Avenue Methodist-Episcopal Church is located in New York
Richmond Avenue Methodist-Episcopal Church
Richmond Avenue Methodist-Episcopal Church is located in the United States
Richmond Avenue Methodist-Episcopal Church
Location525 W. Ferry St., Buffalo, New York
Coordinates42°54′54″N 78°52′53″W / 42.91500°N 78.88139°W / 42.91500; -78.88139
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1885
ArchitectMetzger and Greenfield; et al.
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Norman Revival
NRHP reference No.08001143[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 05, 2008

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1] It is located in the Elmwood Historic District–West.

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Daniel McEneny (August 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Richmond Avenue Methodist-Episcopal Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying 11 photographs