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First United Presbyterian Church

Historic Site #:	12-067   (Exists)   Type: D,E1	Town:	Sodus
Site Name:	First United Presbyterian Church	GPS Coordinates:	43.19223, -76.97606
Address:	31 Main Street Sodus New York
Description:
The 1927 frame building with galleries was built by Stephen Axtel. The current 1863 building was built by Stephen Axtel, Jr. Stained glass windows were installed in 1903 and 1904.

 

Representation of 1st building (used with permission of Loreen Jorgensen)	Current building, c1909, courtesy Sodus Community Library)
Current building, 2012 (used with permission of Loreen Jorgensen)	Interior, 2012 (used with permission of Loreen Jorgensen)

 

Historic narrative:

Organized in 1812, the first church was built in 1827. During the 1840s two groups broke away to form churches with abolitionist principals, but later returned. The current brick building was erected in 1863.

References:

The History of Wayne County. W. H. McIntosh. 1877.

Landmarks of Wayne County. George W. Cowles. 1895.

A History of the Churches of Sodus, NY. Lewis H. Clark, Jr. 1926.

First United Presbyterian Church of Sodus. Jane C. Stirling. 1988.

Works Progress Administration Survey of Historic Church Records, 1941.

The First Hundred Churches of Wayne County, New York by Loreen Jorgensen, 2018, page 22.