Delaware Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church

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Delaware Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
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Delaware Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, December 2009
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Location339 Delaware Ave., Buffalo, New York
Coordinates 42°53′37″N78°52′31″W / 42.89361°N 78.87528°W / 42.89361; -78.87528
Built1874
ArchitectSelkirk, John
Architectural styleGothic
NRHP reference No. 03001149 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 15, 2003

Delaware Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, also known as Asbury-Delaware Methodist Church, is a historic Methodist Episcopal Church located at Buffalo in Erie County, New York. It was constructed in two phases between 1871 and 1876 and is a distinct example of High Victorian Gothic ecclesiastical architecture. [2] In 2006, the structure became home to Righteous Babe Records, and known as "The Church" or "Babeville".

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2016-07-01.Note: This includes Mark Peckham and Claire Ross (July 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Delaware Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying seven photographs