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Rose Free Methodist Church

Historic Site #:10-021   (Exists)   Type: E1 Town:Rose
Site Name:Rose Free Methodist ChurchGPS Coordinates:43.1545442, -76.8767861
Address:10677 Wolcott Rd, Rose, NY
Description:
The original building was 30' x 50'. In 1984, the front entrance was changed to the side so that people were not stepping out into the street.

 
Exterior, 2014 (used with permission of Loreen Jorgensen)Exterior from c1907 postcard
 
Historic narrative:
Organized in 1860, one of the first Free Methodist Churches, a frame building was built on Wolcott Street in 1863. The building was given an addition in 1960.

References:

History of the Rose Free Methodist Church: Past & Present. Sue Young. 1999. Hoffman Foundation Essay.

Rose Neighborhood Sketches. Alfred S. Roe. 1893. 1976 ed.