National Register of Historic Places
First Congregational Church of Fairport
Fairport, Monroe County, New York
The record
- Listed
- August 31, 2018
- Type
- Building
- Address
- 26 E Church St., Fairport
- County
- Monroe
- State
- New York
- Contributing resources
- 1 building
- Coordinates
- 43.09792, -77.44000
- Reference number
- 100002835
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The story
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First Congregational Church of Fairport is a Romanesque Revival church at 26 E Church St. in Fairport, Monroe County, built in 1868 and designed by architect John Rochester Thomas.
Why it's listed
It was listed in the National Register in 2018 under Criterion C and Criteria Consideration A, with local significance in architecture. Its period of significance runs from 1868 to 1951, reflecting the original 1868 construction and further building in 1951.
Physical character
The stone church has rough cut walls on a Medina sandstone foundation, a three-stage entrance tower, and a hexagonal spire. Brick wings were added in 1900 and 1924, a southwest office addition followed in 1951, and a two-story education addition in 1971. Inside, stained glass depicts the Lamb of God and a descending dove, and the sanctuary was remodeled in 1944, with its spire and ceiling later restored in 2001 and 2018.
Historical context
Nine people met at Jesse Perrin's home in 1824 to found the congregation, which was formally incorporated in 1832 after deciding in 1828 to continue rather than dissolve. Lewis Northrup built its first church on this site in 1833 and Hiram Hayes built a second in 1844; the present building was built in 1868 under builder Hiram Kingsbury.