St.
John's - Table of Contents
Exterior - St. John's United Evangelical Church / St.
John's United Church of Christ
85 Amherst Street, Buffalo, New
York
German Evangelical Church
formed: |
1847 |
German Evangelical Church built: |
1852 |
Present church built: |
1891-1892 |
1892 church architect: |
? |
1892 church style: |
Gothic Revival |
Church becomes independent
from other formal religious organizations: |
1980 Name changed to St. John's United Church of Christ |
July 2018 photos, unless
indicated otherwise
![]() Historic photo ... Note house at right, later burned by arson ![]() August 2018 photo. Gothic Revival style ... Tower topped by a steeple ... Side lots owned by the church ... Lot
on the right (west) side had a house owned by the Church. An
evicted tenant intentionally burned the house to the ground in
2013. There was $160,000 damage to the church
![]() ![]() Cornerstone ![]() Cornerstone ![]() December 25, 1979 fire ![]() Steeple ![]() Corbel tables ... Louvered belfry ![]() King post ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Center bay ... Note gauged arch and compound arches ![]() Protective covering (insurance required) for stained glass window ![]() Right side entrance bay ![]() |
East
elevation![]() Loophole and lancet windows ![]() Hoodmolds and voussoirs ![]() Buttresses between bays with lancet windows ![]() Medina sandstone foundation ![]() Medina sandstone lintels and sills ![]() Onondaga limestone |
West
elevation![]() King post ... Corbel table ... Louvered belfry ... Loophole ![]() Hoodmolds and voussoirs ... Buttresses between bays with lancet windows ![]() Corbel tables ... Buttresses |