Wall Street Methodist Episcopal Church Explained

Wall Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Location:69 Wall St., Auburn, New York
Coordinates:42.9353°N -76.5786°W
Built:1788, 1887 (renovated)
Demolished:June 2021
Architecture:Gothic Revival
Added:April 29, 1999
Refnum:99000507

Wall Street Methodist Episcopal Church, formerly the home of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, was a historic Methodist Episcopal church located at 69 Wall Street in Auburn, New York, United States. It was a large Gothic Revival style brick and limestone structure built in 1788, and renovated in the 1887. Following years of neglect, it was damaged in a windstorm in the summer of 2021 and demolished.[1] The facade was dominated by a square tower topped by a broach spire. It was an example of an auditorium plan church, popular in church design from the 1880s to 1920s.[2]

The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Roblee . Andrew . WALL STREET CHURCH IN AUBURN DEMOLISHED . April 1, 2022 . Preservation Association of Central New York . June 5, 2021.
  2. Web site: Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Searchable database. 2016-04-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Wall Street Methodist Episcopal Church . 2016-04-01 . Susanne Warren. PDF. November 1998. and Accompanying two photographs