First Baptist Church of Fairport

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First Baptist Church of Fairport
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Location94 S. Main St., Fairport, New York
Coordinates 43°6′2″N77°26′32″W / 43.10056°N 77.44222°W / 43.10056; -77.44222 Coordinates: 43°6′2″N77°26′32″W / 43.10056°N 77.44222°W / 43.10056; -77.44222
Area0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Built1876 (1876)
ArchitectThomas, J.R.
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Gothic
NRHP reference No. 06000892 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 28, 2006

The First Baptist Church of Fairport is a historic Baptist church located at 94 South Main Street at Church Street in Fairport, Monroe County, New York. It was built in 1876, and is a 2+12-story, cruciform plan, High Victorian Gothic church. It is constructed of brick and rests on a Medina sandstone foundation. It has a large square corner tower topped by a tall narrow spire. It features ornamental stone trim, a steeply pitched gray slate roof, and 72 original stained, leaded glass windows. [2] :5 In 2006 a national drugstore tried to buy the land but, in response to adverse local reactions including a concert held by local youth musicians, money was raised to help repair the church instead.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  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 2015-11-01.Note: This includes Robert T. Englert (March 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: First Baptist Church of Fairport" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-11-01. and Accompanying photographs