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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