Plymouth Methodist Church / Karpeles Museum Table of Contents

Interior Photos
Plymouth Methodist Church / Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum
453 Porter Avenue, Buffalo, NY

"Karpeles" Pronunciation: KARP e les


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Main entrance on Porter Avenue is seen beneath balcony.
To the right Christ the Good Shepherd is depicted in all five arcade panels of the east window,

Christ the Good Shepherd east window

The sanctuary originally was built according to the Akron plan, the five sections of pews facing the altar, pulpit and choir, the organ being in an alcove or bay behind them.

Christ in the Temple in the south window.
The side balconies were sometimes used for visiting choirs when the building was used as the Plymouth Methodist Church.

One of three balconies

Second balcony

Movable section doors in balcony

Ceiling below cupola. Glass panels ae movable for ventilation.

Formerly the Ladies' Meeting Room

Plaster casts to make replacement molds for missing or badly damaged bases and capitals

Clustered column and third balcony

Foliated capitals on clustered column

Acanthus leaves

Balustraded railing

Plymouth Methodist Church / Karpeles Museum Table of Contents


Special thanks to Museum Director Christopher Kelly for his cooperation.

Photos and their arrangement © 2002 Chuck LaChiusa.
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