German United Evangelical Church Complex

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German United Evangelical Church Complex
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Location60-90 Bittner St., Rochester, New York
Coordinates 43°9′38″N77°36′34″W / 43.16056°N 77.60944°W / 43.16056; -77.60944 Coordinates: 43°9′38″N77°36′34″W / 43.16056°N 77.60944°W / 43.16056; -77.60944
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1874
Architect Coots, Charles; Gordon & Kaelber
Architectural style Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Late Romanesque Revival
MPS Inner Loop MRA
NRHP reference No. 92000151 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 12, 1992

German United Evangelical Church Complex, also known as Salem Evangelical Church (1921), Salem Evangelical and Reformed Church (1943), and Salem United Church of Christ (1957), is a historic Evangelical and Reformed church complex located at Rochester in Monroe County, New York. The complex includes the original church structure (1874) with attached wing (1895) and the later parish house and church school (1923). [2]

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. [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. Kathleen La Frank (September 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: German United Evangelical Church Complex". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2009-10-01.See also: "Accompanying six photos".