National Register of Historic Places

Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church

Albany, Albany County, New York
Listed
February 28, 2008
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
08000094

About this property

Emmaus United Methodist Church, originally built as Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church, two of five names it has gone by in its existence, is located at Morris and West Lawrence streets in Albany, New York, United States. It is a brick Collegiate Gothic building constructed in the early 20th century. In 2008 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Calvary was the successor to another Methodist church that had met for years in Albany's Mansion neighborhood closer to the city's historic core. The church's members were forced to move in 1912 when the city acquired its land to build a new school. They found a new site in the developing Pine Hills neighborhood in the western areas the city, where streetcar lines had just been extended. The church helped establish the new suburban neighborhood, providing it with a center and focal point after the original developer went bankrupt. The building remains largely intact. Later the congregation merged with another church, St. Luke's. In 1994 they merged again with another Pine Hills Methodist church and took their current name. In the early 2000s the church developed an extensive program for helping refugees and immigrants from Africa and Asia resettle in the Albany area.

Location

715 Morris St.
Albany, Albany County, New York
42.66681, -73.79147

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When was Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church listed on the National Register?

Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 28, 2008.

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Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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