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Williamson United Methodist Church
| Historic Site #: | 14-050 (Exists) Type: E1 | Town: | Williamson | ||
| Site Name: | Williamson United Methodist Church | GPS Coordinates: | 43.22424, -77.18386 | ||
| Address: | 4146 Ridge Road Williamson NY | ||||
| Description: | |||||
| Rufus A. Moses contracted to build the 36' x 52' frame building for $6000.00. | |||||
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| Ridge Chapel in 1940 (courtesy Williamson-Pultneyville Historical Society) | Photo by Bavis, 2014 |
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| Williamson Methodist Church, 1938 (courtesy Wayne County Historical Society) | Current building in 2012 (used with permission of Loreen Jorgensen |
| Historic narrative: | |||||
| Organized about 1825, a cobblestone chapel was built on the west of the village in 1830. In 1853 the society built a new frame building in town and moved into the village. | |||||
See HS 14-028
The History of Wayne County. W. D. McIntosh. 1877
Landmarks of Wayne County. George W. Cowles. 1895.
A History of the Williamson United Methodist Church. Daniel Fletcher. 1986. Hoffman Foundation Essay
Sanctuaries of Faith in Williamson, 1822-1957. Ruth Brunswick. 1958. Hoffman Foundation Essay