Wall Street Methodist Episcopal Church, formerly the home of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, was a historic Methodist Episcopal church located at 69 Wall Street in Auburn, New York, United States. It was a large Gothic Revival style brick and limestone structure built in 1788, and renovated in the 1887. Following years of neglect, it was damaged in a windstorm in the summer of 2021 and demolished.[2] The facade was dominated by a square tower topped by a broach spire. It was an example of an auditorium plan church, popular in church design from the 1880s to 1920s.[3]
Wall Street Methodist Episcopal Church | |
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  Location in New York  Location in United States | |
| Location | 69 Wall St., Auburn, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°56′7″N 76°34′43″W / 42.93528°N 76.57861°W |
| Built | 1788, 1887 (renovated) |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| Demolished | June 2021 |
| NRHP reference No. | 99000507[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 29, 1999 |
The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#99000507)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Roblee, Andrew (June 5, 2021). "WALL STREET CHURCH IN AUBURN DEMOLISHED". Preservation Association of Central New York. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2016-04-01. Note: This includes Susanne Warren (November 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Wall Street Methodist Episcopal Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-01. and Accompanying two photographs
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