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Immanuel United Church of Christ
| Historic Site #: | 08-022 (Exists) Type: E1 | Town: | Ontario | ||
| Site Name: | Immanuel United Church of Christ | GPS Coordinates: | 43.22165, -77.285658 | ||
| Address: | 1973 Ridge Road, Ontario, NY | ||||
| Description: | |||||
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| Interior, 2010 (used with permission L A Jorgensen) |
| Historic narrative: | |||||
| Organized in 1857 as the 1st Wesleyan Church of Ontario, the congregation built a frame building in 1865. The timber was donated by Chauncey Stevens and hewn by Flynn Whitcomb The basement was added after the frame was built. A W Graham built the seats and 1st pulpit. The church was dedicated in 1869. 1899 the congregation voted to change to a Congregational form of government and formally joined the Congregational Consociation in 1901. In 1961 the congregation voted to join the United Church of Christ. | |||||
The History of Wayne County. W. H. McIntosh. 1877
Landmarks of Wayne County. George W. Cowles. 1895
One hundred fifty years of Christian Service: Immanuel United Church of Christ, Ontario, New York, 1857-2007
Ontario History: 1807-1993 as preserved at Heritage Square. Virginia Scully et. al. 1993