Williamsville Christian Church

Williamsville Christian Church
Williamsville Christian Church, November 2009
Location 5658 Main St., Williamsville, New York
Coordinates 42°57′48″N 78°44′33″W / 42.96333°N 78.74250°W / 42.96333; -78.74250Coordinates: 42°57′48″N 78°44′33″W / 42.96333°N 78.74250°W / 42.96333; -78.74250
Built 1871
Architectural style Late Victorian
NRHP reference #

02000546

[1]
Added to NRHP May 22, 2002


Also known as the Meeting House, this structure is a historic Disciples of Christ church located at Williamsville in Erie County, New York. It is a ​2 1⁄2-story brick Italianate-style structure constructed in 1871 and remodeled in about 1900.[2]

Organized some forty years earlier, the evangelical congregation had been meeting in simple quarters nearby. They were a dedicated, community-minded group and are credited with having founded the first secondary school in the area, the Williamsville Classical Institute.

In 1976, Following a decline in congregation, the building was turned over to the Village of Williamsville for community use and for preservation.

This historic building features a rose window facing Main Street. This window and the twelve arched and arcaded windows of the church contain three kinds of glass, the original stenciled glass, pebble glass, and newer leaded glass.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  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 Claire L. Ross (December 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Williamsville Christian Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying four photographs
  3. ↑ "Mtg House Brochure" (PDF). The Village of Williamsville. Retrieved 2018-01-02.


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