Methodist Episcopal Church of Butler
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Methodist Episcopal Church of Butler | |
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| Location | Butler Center Rd., jct. with Washburn Rd., Butler Center, New York |
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| Coordinates | 43°10′6″N 76°46′17″W / 43.16833°N 76.77139°WCoordinates: 43°10′6″N 76°46′17″W / 43.16833°N 76.77139°W |
| Area | 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) |
| Built | 1836 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 97001459[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 24, 1997 |
Methodist Episcopal Church of Butler is a historic former Methodist Episcopal church located at Butler Center in Wayne County, New York. It is a rectangular, gable roofed frame building designed in a vernacular Greek Revival style and built about 1836. It rests on a cobblestone foundation and is surmounted by an open belfry. Also on the property is a cemetery (non-contributing), established in 1864.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]
Butler Church Museum
The building is now operated as the Butler Church Museum by the Butler Historical Society. It is open on the first Saturday of the month from May through October.
The Society also operates the Roe Cobblestone Schoolhouse as a museum.
References
- 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Nancy L. Todd (September 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Methodist Episcopal Church of Butler". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-11-10.See also: "Accompanying 12 photos".
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