Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church (Buffalo, New York)
Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church | |
 (December 2009) | |
   | |
| Location | 875 Elmwood Avenue Buffalo, New York |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42°55′15.31″N 78°52′37.17″W / 42.9209194°N 78.8769917°W |
| Built | 1894 |
| Architect | Lansing & Beierl and North & Shelgren |
| Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 09000630[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 21, 2009 |
Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church is a historic
terra cotta tile roof in the Romanesque Revival style. It features a 120-foot-tall (37 m), square bell tower with a pyramidal roof.[2]
The church cost $150,000 to build and has a capacity of 1,000 people
History
The current church was the parish's third, and was built in response to demand for a larger place of worship. The parish originally worshiped in a building located at Lafayette Square.[3]
The Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1] It is located in the Elmwood Historic District–East.
References
Notes
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places". WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 8/24/09 THROUGH 8/28/09. National Park Service. 2009-09-04.
- ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Jennifer Walkowsky and Daniel McEneny (July 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying 14 photographs
- ^ Napora, James (1995). "Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church - 1894". Preservation Buffalo Niagara. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
External links
  | This article about a church or other Christian place of worship in New York is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |