{"nrhp_refnum":"00001684","name":"St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Complex","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"109 S. Barry St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Olean","county":"Cattaraugus County","state":"NY","lat":42.07690620200003,"lon":-78.42754531699995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2001-01-26","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A Gothic-style sandstone church complex at 109 South Barry Street in Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York. It consists of the church (1889-90, designed by Robert Gibson), the Ashton Parish House (1922-23) and the Watson Wing rectory (circa 1885).","why_significant":"The nomination argues the church is an intact, representative example of late-nineteenth century Victorian Gothic church architecture, with bold asymmetrical massing and contrasting materials and textures. It reflects English Gothic and Richardsonian Romanesque influences. Architect Robert Gibson was a significant figure in New York State church design, and the congregation, incorporated in 1830, is the oldest continuous corporation in the city.","narrative":"St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Complex occupies less than an acre near the center of Olean, New York, close to City Hall and the city library. The church, built in 1889-90 from roughly dressed local brown sandstone, was designed by English-born architect Robert Gibson. It combines English Gothic and Richardsonian Romanesque ideas, with a broad front gable, an offset bell tower, a slate roof and wood trim. Inside, oak pews, exposed wood trusses and many stained glass windows survive, including thirty from the Whitefriars studios of James Powell and Sons. The complex also includes the brick Ashton Parish House of 1922-23 and the frame Watson Wing rectory of about 1885. The property was listed for its architecture as an intact example of late-nineteenth century Victorian Gothic church design. The congregation was incorporated in 1830 and is the city's oldest continuous corporation. It replaced an earlier Gothic-style church built in 1836-39.","period_of_significance":"circa 1885-1923","architect_builder":"Gibson, Robert W.","architectural_style":"Late Victorian; Gothic","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Still used for religious purposes; the church, parish house and rectory are described as contributing buildings, and the church interior survives substantially intact.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:51.459255-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/00001684.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/00001684/6259773834-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/00001684/6259773834-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Pubdog (talk)","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St._Stephen%27s_Episcopal_Church_Complex_Apr_10.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Pubdog (talk)</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St._Stephen%27s_Episcopal_Church_Complex_Apr_10.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75316676","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Stephen%27s_Episcopal_Church_(Olean,_New_York)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7591770"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/cattaraugus-county/st-stephens-episcopal-church-complex-00001684/"}