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
Location525 W. Ferry St., Buffalo, New York
Coordinates42°54′54″N 78°52′53″W
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
  1. "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


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