Christ Episcopal Church - Wellsburg, NY
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ripraff
N 42° 00.900 W 076° 43.660
18T E 356949 N 4652885
I.O. Perry, known for many buildings in Binghamton, designed the church. The sign in front is for Wellsburg Community Church, which has just moved to 3662 Front Street.
Waymark Code: WMQ2K0
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 12/07/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
Views: 2

wikipedia:
"Located at 280 Main Street, Wellsburg, New York, Christ Episcopal Church was built in 1869. The church was designed by Isaac O. Perry, of Binghamton, New York"
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" The building, recognized as an architectural gem, was planned by I.O. Perry of New York City, who donated the design and measurements. This same Mr. Perry also did the original design for the State Capitol building in Albany...Actual building began on June 19, 1869. On July 29th of that year, the cornerstone was laid with appropriate ceremony...The church was opened for divine service on July 21, 1870...Emmanuel and Grace Churches of Elmira helped serve the needs of the parish until the spring on 1909, when Rev. Charles T. Raynor of Grace Church, Waverly assumed parish duties, uniting Wellsburg and Waverly as sister churches...A thunderstorm took its toll toward the end of the 1930s, as a lighning bolt tore away part of the church steeple... In June, 1952, the congregation voted to dissolve the corporation and become a Mission Church of the Diocese...Christ Church joined with Grace Church, Waverly, NY and Emmanuel Church, Elmira, NY to form the Chemung Valley Cluster in the spring of 1993."
Street address:
280 Main St.
Wellsburg, NY USA
14894


County / Borough / Parish: Chemung

Year listed: 2000

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Religion, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture Gothic Revival

Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Historic function: Religion Religious Structure

Current function: Vacant

Privately owned?: yes

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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