Baker Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church, now known as Baker Memorial United Methodist Church, is a historic Methodist Episcopal church complex located at East Aurora in Erie County, New York. It was built in 1927, and is limestone structure with cat stone trim. It consists of the church, a one-story chapel, and attached parish hall in the Collegiate Gothic style. The church features a three-story entrance tower and opalescent glass windows produced by Louis Comfort Tiffany. Also on the property are a contributing rectory, garage, and frame caretaker's house.[2]
Baker Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church | |
![]() Baker Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church, September 2012 | |
Location | 345 Main St., East Aurora, New York |
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Coordinates | 42°46′05″N 78°37′20″W / 42.76806°N 78.62222°W |
Area | 2.3 acres (0.93 ha) |
Built | 1927 |
Architect | Bolton, Charles & Sons; Beebe, Milton |
Architectural style | Collegiate Gothic |
NRHP reference No. | 12000981[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 28, 2012 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 11/26/12 through 11/30/12. National Park Service. 2012-12-07.
- ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Frank Kowsky and Martin Wachadlo (September 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Baker Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying 30 photographs
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