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Marion Masonic Temple/Christian Church
| Historic Site #: | 07-054 (Exists) Type: E1,E5 | Town: | Marion | ||
| Site Name: | Marion Masonic Temple/Christian Church | GPS Coordinates: | 43.144879, -77.187387 | ||
| Address: | 3877 North Main Street, Marion, NY | ||||
| Description: | |||||
| A frame building with a cobblestone back foundation wall is believed to have been taken from the original building located on North Main St. The building was located next to the cobblestone parsonage that still stands. | |||||
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| Photo by Bavis, 2014 | 1856 building (courtesy Marion Town Historian) |
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| Interior circa 1910 (courtesy Marion Town Historian) | This window, originally in the back wall of the sanctuary, is now in the ceiling (used with permission of Loreen Jorgensen, 2010) |
| Historic narrative: | |||||
| The Christian Church was organized in 1820 as the Church of God and built a stone building, 36' x 40' in Upper Corners in 1832. In 1856 they built a frame building in the village, 40' x 60', with a large front porch, using stones from the old building for the foundation. In 1904 the stained glass windows were installed and the front porch was enclosed. In 1906 as the sexton was lowering the chandelier to light the lamps, the ropes broke and the chandelier fell to the floor spilling kerosene over the carpet and staining the chairs. Luckily, no fire started. The church closed in 1913. The building was then purchased by an anonymous donor (believed to be Love Seymour) who offered the building to the Masons for free as long as the Order of Eastern Star were allowed to meet there. | |||||
The History of Wayne County. W. H. MacIntosh. 1876.
Landmarks of Wayne County. George W. Cowles. 1896.
Marion Town Historian File folder “Christian Church”
Times of Refreshing. Glenn Gifford. 2005.