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Red Creek-Westbury United Methodist Church
Historic Site #: | 15-026 (Exists) Type: E1 | Town: | Wolcott |
Site Name: | Red Creek-Westbury United Methodist Church | GPS Coordinates: | 43.24808, -76.72353 |
Address: | 6827 Church St, Red Creek, NY |
Description: |
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Methodist Church in 1906 (courtesy John Powell postcard collection) | 2013 United Methodist Church (courtesy LA Jorgensen) |
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Interior in 2013 (courtesy LA Jorgensen) |
Historic narrative: |
Organized in 1834, a frame building was built on church St. It burned in 1938. The current building was built in 1870. The bricks were made in Hannibal. The hemlock came from local woods. The pine lumber was from Oswego. It was constructed by Hubbard Hoff from plans by W. F. Sharp. Notice the wood paneled ceiling in the sanctuary. The bri
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References:Wolcott, N.Y.: Old & New. John Ogden Wadsworth. 1975 (1935).
Red Creek Westbury Methodist Church. Grace M Frost.
Methodism comes to Red Creek. William C. O'Brien. 1966. Hoffman Foundation Essay