National Register of Historic Places

First Congregational Church of Otto

Otto, Cattaraugus County, New York
Listed
February 12, 1999
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
99000194

About this property

First Congregational Church of Otto, now known as the Medora Ball Historical Museum, is a historic Congregational church building located at Otto in Cattaraugus County, New York. It was built in 1861 and is in a vernacular Italianate style. The building served as a hub of religious and social life in this rural community. An original steeple was removed in 1917 after being severely damaged by a tornado. The church underwent a major remodeling in 1925. The last regular church service was held in 1946. In 1969, the building was deeded to the Cattaraugus Area Historical Society. It was renamed in 1994 the Medora Ball Historical Museum, after the Otto town historian. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

Location

9019 Main St.
Otto, Cattaraugus County, New York
42.35559, -78.82744

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was First Congregational Church of Otto listed on the National Register?

First Congregational Church of Otto was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 12, 1999.

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First Congregational Church of Otto is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for First Congregational Church of Otto is recorded as the industrial era.

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