First United Methodist Church (Gloversville, New York) Explained

First United Methodist Church
Location:7 Elm St. at Bleecker Sq., Gloversville, New York
Coordinates:43.0519°N -74.3467°W
Built:1868
Architect:Horatio Nelson White
Architecture:Romanesque Revival
Added:February 20, 1998
Refnum:98000128

First United Methodist Church is a historic United Methodist church at 7 Elm Street at Bleecker Square in Gloversville, Fulton County, New York. It was designed by Horatio Nelson White in the Romanesque Revival style and was built from 1869 to 1870. The main block / sanctuary is a two-story red brick structure set on a cut stone foundation. It is flanked by a staged entrance / bell tower and two-story office wing. An addition was completed in 1909 and is a two-story, polygonal brick structure containing a chapel, Sunday School room and parish hall.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

In 2000 the First United Methodist Church sold this building to another church organization, but the building has been vacant since then.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: First United Methodist Church. December 1997. 2010-07-20 . Raymond W. Smith. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying four photos.