Westminster Presbyterian Church - Table of Contents

Exterior - Westminster Presbyterian Church
724 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY
located on Millionaires' Row

Erected:

1858-59

Architect:

Harlow .M. Wilcox

Master mason:

Henry Rumrill

Brick

Light "yellow" brick, likely to have come from Jesse Ketchum's native Canada

Style:

Norman Romanesque Revival,

Windows on the Delaware, north and south walls have round arches. Pointed Gothic arches were installed on the interior when new windows were installed, 1931-1952


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Spire tops the steeple

Slate topped by finial

Slates in lattice pattern

Romanesque Revival features on on steeple

Corbel table under gable roof

End pinnacle topped with finial

Stone window head over stained glass window

Round Romanesque Revival stained glass window

Compound arch surround

Compound arch surround

Entrance flanked by buttresses

Double wood carved doors

South elevation

North side entrance

North side entrance

Trefoil arch

South entrance

South entrance

Leaded glass.

Medina sandstone sidewalk on Delaware

Celtic Cross

Celtic Cross
2005 photograph



Photos and their arrangement © 2004 Chuck LaChiusa
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