National Register of Historic Places

First Unitarian Church of Buffalo

Buffalo, Erie County, New York
Listed
June 29, 2015
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
15000367

About this property

The Unitarian Universalist Church of Buffalo is an historic church complex located at 695 Elmwood Avenue, in Buffalo, New York. The building was designed by architect Edward Austin Kent in 1906. Kent died in 1912 aboard the RMS Titanic and a memorial plaque is located in the church honoring him. The congregation is currently affiliated with the Unitarian Universalist Association. The church building was originally called the First Unitarian Church of Buffalo and was affiliated with the American Unitarian Association. In 1953, the congregation was joined by the Universalist Church of the Messiah, which was affiliated with the Universalist Church of America and began worshiping together as the Unitarian Universalist Church of Buffalo. Coincidentally, both congregations were organized in 1831 and the two denominations merged nationally in 1961.

Location

695 Elmwood Ave.
Buffalo, Erie County, New York
42.91592, -78.87663

Categories

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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 Unitarian Church of Buffalo listed on the National Register?

First Unitarian Church of Buffalo was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 29, 2015.

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First Unitarian Church of Buffalo is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for First Unitarian Church of Buffalo is recorded as the industrial era.

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