University Presbyterian Church (Buffalo, New York)

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University Presbyterian Church
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Location3330 Main St., Buffalo, New York
Coordinates 42°45′17″N78°49′29″W / 42.75472°N 78.82472°W / 42.75472; -78.82472
Area.77 acres (0.31 ha)
Built1928 (1928), 1956
ArchitectNorth & Shelgren Architects/Robert E. Williams & Frederick Williams (1927 Church); Fenno-Reynolds-McNeil/Frederick Williams (1955 Classroom Addition)
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 15000820 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 24, 2015

University Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church complex located in the University Heights neighborhood of Buffalo, Erie County, New York. It has an unusual trapezoidal-shaped plan formed by the V-shaped orientation of the original sanctuary wing (1928) and the later education wing addition (1956). The buildings are Colonial Revival style, red brick structures of the Wren-Gibbs tradition. The front facade features a two-story tetra-style pedimented portico with wood Doric order columns and a tall, Wren-Gibbs inspired tower and steeple. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 11/23/15 through 11/27/15. National Park Service. 2015-12-04.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2015-11-01.Note: This includes Kerry Traynor and Jennifer Walkowski (July 2015). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: University Presbyterian Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-11-01. and Accompanying photographs