St. John's-Grace Episcopal Church - Table of Contents
St.
John's -Grace Episcopal Church - Exterior
Photos
51 Colonial
Circle at Bidwell Pkwy. and Lafayette Ave.
Buffalo, New York
St. John's Episcopal Church
founded: |
1845,
the third Episcopal congregation in Buffalo. |
Two previous church locations: |
|
Current, third church built: |
1927 In 1971, St. John's and Grace Church merged and the church name was changed. |
Architect: |
Bertram
Grosvenor Goodhue Assoc. (Goodhue died in 1924) |
Style: |
English
Perpendicular Gothic with Art Deco elements. |
Status: |
Buffalo local
landmark |
Street History: | After
petitions by home owners, Bidwell Place was renamed Colonial Circle in
1909 by the Parks Commission. (Research by Central Library
staff) James Napora, History of Richmond/Elmwood Area Elmwood West Historic District Nomination Grant-Ferry-Forest Survey |
Facade (west elevation)![]() Cornerstone of original church built when St. John's abandoned downtown site at Washington & Swan. St. John's Day 1892": There is a St. John's Street south of First Presbyterian Church on Symphony Circle. That was to be the original site for the new church; however, the congregation later decided to move to the "suburbs." ![]() This photo shows the chapel extended outward toward Bidwell. ![]() A frontal view show the relationship of the newer addition to the oldest building, now the Parish Hall. ![]() St. John the Evangelist influences much of the art and furnishings of the interior space. This is a statue of St. John on the steeple. ... Onondaga limestone from Granger Quarry in Delaware Park ![]() The steeple cross bottany has no known history. ![]() The bell tower houses a bell that once rang at the downtown site. ![]() Close-up of St. John the Evangelist ![]() At his feet, To Kata Ioannen, "According to John" ![]() The main entrance is inscribed with the opening words of the Gospel according to St. John: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God" ![]() Art Deco bas-relief eagle above main entrance ![]() Main entrance |
South elevation facing Lafayette
Avenue![]() Memorial Cross on the wall of the parish hall which was the original entrance into the church. ![]() Current entrance into the Parish Hall from Lafayette Ave. Note dripstones with label stops over crowning lancet windows ![]() Red Parish Hall entrance in relation to the current church building |
North elevation facing Bidwell
Parkway![]() View of the chapel side of the church showing bell gable. ... Note upper clerestory windows. ![]() A chapel window nearest the front of the church |
Photos
and their arrangement © 2002 Chuck
LaChiusa
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