Unitarian Universalist Church - Table of Contents
Universalist Church of Buffalo
Historic Photographs
The Picture Book of Earlier Buffalo,
Frank H. Severance, ed.
Buffalo Historical Society Publications, Vol. 16, 1912
1832 - The First Universalist Church was built in 1832, on Washington St., between South Division and Swan Sts.
1866 - The congregation moved to a a new building, on Main St. between Huron and Chippawa Sts, in 1866. The older house was put to various business uses before final demolition.
1892 - The society, known as the the Church of the Messiah, moved in 1892 to a new house of worship on North Street; the old edifice had the usual vicissitudes of abandoned churches, finally giving way, in 1897, to the present [1912] stores of Flint and Kent.
[The Universalist Church would merge with the Unitarian Church in 1953 and would use the Unitarian Church at Elmwood and Ferry streets, which building was designed by two sons of the Kent store owner.]
See also: Bill Parke's complete list and map of the various Unitarian and Universalist churches.
First Universalist Church, |
First Universalist Church, |
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Church of the Messiah, |
Church of the Messiah, |
Church of the Messiah, |
The Church of the Messiah, |
Text and photo source: "The Picture Book of Earlier Buffalo," Frank H. Severance, ed. Buffalo Historical Society Publications, Vol. 16, 1912