{"nrhp_refnum":"08000100","name":"Trinity Episcopal Church","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"371 Delaware Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Buffalo","county":"Erie County","state":"NY","lat":42.894749475000026,"lon":-78.87491235999994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2008-02-28","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Religion","Social History","Architecture","Art"],"significance_levels":["national"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"Trinity Episcopal Church is a church complex at 371 Delaware Avenue in Buffalo, New York, made up of a Gothic-style church (built 1884-1886), a chapel (1869-1870) and a parish house (1905) around a courtyard called the Close.","why_significant":"The nomination points to the church's Late Victorian Gothic architecture and its extensive stained glass by John La Farge, Tiffany Studios and others. It also covers the 1913 chapel chancel by Bertram Goodhue. The complex represents the merger of the Christ and Trinity parishes and a long record of community mission work.","narrative":"Trinity Episcopal Church occupies the east side of Delaware Avenue in Buffalo, between Tupper and Edward Streets. The campus has three connected historic buildings around a paved courtyard called the Close, which holds a large Celtic cross. The oldest part is the gray stone chapel of 1869-1870. The main church, built 1884-1886, has rough-faced Medina sandstone walls, a steep slate roof, a projecting tower whose steeple was never finished, and a large rose window. Inside, the chancel and many nave windows were made by John La Farge, with others from Tiffany Studios and European firms. A brick and stone parish house was added in 1905. In 1912-13 architect Bertram Goodhue redecorated the chapel chancel with a carved reredos and marble floor. The church was built for the combined congregations of Christ and Trinity churches and supported charity work in Buffalo, including settlement houses and later youth and housing programs.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Bertram Goodhue (chapel chancel, 1912-13); John La Farge (chancel design and windows); builder of the church not stated in the available text","architectural_style":"Late Victorian Gothic; Late Gothic Revival (Parish House)","criteria":[],"status_note":"Church and chapel remain in use for worship and Sunday school; the parish house is in use; a non-contributing office building is rented by the church.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:54.112683-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/08000100.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/08000100/8d612876ce-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/08000100/8d612876ce-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Pubdog (talk)","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Trinity_Episcopal_Church_Buffalo_NY_Dec_09.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Pubdog (talk)</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Trinity_Episcopal_Church_Buffalo_NY_Dec_09.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75317725","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_Episcopal_Church_(Buffalo,_New_York)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7842736"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/erie-county/trinity-episcopal-church-08000100/"}