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 |
At right: Kleinhans Music Hall |
The tall towered First Presbyterian Church |
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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 |
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Main entrance: Voussoirs ... Romanesque capitals |
Romanesque columns |
Romanesque columns |
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Detail from previous photo |
Southwest entrance to the right - winter photo |
Southwest entrance - summer photo |
Voussoirs .. Stained glass arched transom window |
Southwest pavilion |
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Left: finial ... Ridge tile |
Richmond Ave. Looking south |