Plymouth Methodist Church / Karpeles Museum Table of Contents

Stained Glass Windows Photos
Plymouth Methodist Church / Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum
453 Porter Avenue, Buffalo, NY

"Karpeles" Pronunciation: KARP e les

The building committee chose the Haskins Art Glass Studios of Rochester to execute the two pictorial windows [Christ the Good Shepherd and Christ in the Temple] and the ceiling skylight for $1,750. One of the other bidders for this contract was Tiffany.

The Booth Art Glass Company of Buffalo was responsible for the remaining windows for the sum of $1,250.

- 1989 Application for Landmark Site Status for Plymouth Methodist Church and Parsonage





Christ the Good Shepherd


Christ the Good Shepherd in the east window.            Five-paneled traceried window.                  Three details below:


Christ the Good Shepherd detail.                   Jesus is often depicted as the sacrificial lamb of God




Christ the Good Shepherd detail.               In spite of the $2 million spent on restoring the church building, there are still some missing stained glass pieces that need to be replaced



Christ the Good Shepherd detail. 




Christ in the Temple


Christ in the Temple in the south window.                    5-paneled traceried window.                  Three details below:


Christ in the Temple detail




Christ in the Temple detail




Christ in the Temple detail




Opalescent Glass Windows





Detail #1




Detail #2




Detail #3






Two details below:


Detail #1                  Lead  lattice design



Detail #2





Detail below:


Trefoil with lead  lattice design




Special thanks to Museum Director Christopher Kelly for his cooperation in 2002.

Photos and their arrangement © 2002 Chuck LaChiusa.
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