Unitarian Universalist Church - Cortland, NY - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

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"Our beautiful church building was built in 1836 and 1837. “Cobblestone construction was warm in winter, cool in summer and had a feeling of solid respectability in a raw land.” Cobblestones were brought to town by the area farmers. Each stone was sorted for size and color, washed, and laid in a pattern, such as diamond and herringbone patterns. The hardwood timbers for the roof would have been swung up to the roof by block and tackle with the help of oxen.In the pre-Civil War period, the congregation hosted the social reformers and anti-slavery advocates who traveled the lecture circuit. Thus, speakers in the Universalist Church of Cortland included Susan B. Anthony, Clara Barton, Henry Ward Beecher, Ralph Waldo Emerson, William Lloyd Garrison, Thomas Starr King, Lucretia Mott, Theodore Parker, Wendell Phillips, and Harriet Beecher Stowe. The square Meeting House style emphasizes the early and frequent use of the building in the civil life of Cortland. The church was Cortland’s first Town Hall until 1885, and as such the townspeople voted for Abraham Lincoln within these walls.In 1889, the building was refurbished by the architect H.W. Beardsley to reflect Victorian tastes and the new wealth of the Industrial Revolution. "

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1837 Age of Church building determined by?: Church website If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Unitarian Universalist If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 10:30 AM Street address of Church: 3 Church Street Cortland, NY USA 13045 Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed

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