Grace Church (Scottsville, New York) Explained

Grace Church
Location:9 Browns Ave., Scottsville, New York
Coordinates:43.0228°N -77.7514°W
Built:1852
Architect:Ellis, Harvey; Arthur Rotch and George T. Tilden
Architecture:Richardsonian Romanesque
Added:July 30, 2010
Refnum:10000514[1]

Grace Church is a historic Episcopal church located at Scottsville in Monroe County, New York. The church was designed by noted Rochester architect Harvey Ellis (1852-1904) and built in 1885. It is in the Latin cross form in the Richardsonian Romanesque style. It has a native fieldstone lower level with an upper section of frame construction with a non-structural wall of stained glass. It features rounded apsidal and transept ends topped by conical roofs. Attached is a Sunday school wing constructed in 1956 and a square, shingled bell tower added in 1976.[2] It is a congregation in the Episcopal Diocese of Rochester.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places. 2010-08-06. WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 7/26/10 THROUGH 7/30/10. National Park Service.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Grace Church. January 2010. 2011-05-15 . Robert T. Englert. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying 10 photos.