First Presbyterian Church - Table of Contents

Façade - First Presbyterian Church
One Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY

Congregation founded:

2 February, 1812

This third church building erected:

1889-1891

Architects:

Green & Wicks
Builder:
Jared Hyde Tilden.
Also constructed the Red Jacket Apartments and the  Foster House

Style:

Richardsonian Romanesque

Building material:

Medina sandstone

Status:

Buffalo Landmark


Click on illustrations for larger size -- and additional information


At right: Kleinhans Music Hall

The tall towered First Presbyterian Church

Belfy on campanile

Detail from previous photo

Northeast corner, including porticoed main entrance

Detail from previous photo

Facade, including porticoed main entrance

Detail from previous photo

Porticoed main entrance with arcaded Romanesque columns

Porticoed main entrance with arcaded Romanesque columns

Main entrance: Voussoirs ... Romanesque capitals

Romanesque columns

Romanesque columns


 

Detail from previous photo

Southwest entrance to the right - winter photo

Southwest entrance - summer photo

Voussoirs .. Stained glass arched transom window

Southwest pavilion

 

 

Romanesque capitals


Left: finial ... Ridge tile

Richmond Ave. Looking south


Special thanks to Dr. David Bond, Business Manager, Choirmaster and Organist, for his cooperation and assistance

Photos and their arrangement © 2003 Chuck LaChiusa
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