{"nrhp_refnum":"73001202","name":"First Presbyterian Church","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"101 S. Plymouth Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Rochester","county":"Monroe County","state":"NY","lat":43.152959304000035,"lon":-77.61526486899999,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1973-10-25","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A Gothic-inspired stone Presbyterian church at 101 South Plymouth Avenue in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, designed in 1871 by Andrew J. Warner and built in 1871-72.","why_significant":"The nomination presents it as a monumental work by Andrew J. Warner, a leading Rochester architect whose family practice shaped the city for over sixty years. It is the third church of Rochester's oldest congregation, founded in 1815, and its construction after a fire in 1869 reflects the support of an affluent congregation. It remains largely unchanged on the exterior and is still in use.","narrative":"Rising above a downtown Rochester area reshaped by road construction and cleared lots, this vine-clad church on South Plymouth Avenue is built of Albion sandstone trimmed with white Medina stone. A single bell-tower and spire stands beside the main entrance, and large tracery stained glass windows mark the east and west ends. The roofs are steeply pitched and covered in patterned slate, and the interior features black walnut woodwork and trusses. Andrew J. Warner designed it in 1871, and it was built in 1871-72 after a fire damaged the congregation's previous church in 1869. Warner belonged to Rochester's foremost architectural family, and his practice was continued by his son J. Foster Warner. The church is the third home of the city's oldest congregation, organized in 1815 under Rev. Comfort Williams. A Tiffany window was added in 1930, and the interior was restored in 1939. The exterior remains unchanged, and the building still serves worshippers and community groups.","period_of_significance":"19th Century (specific date 1871)","architect_builder":"Andrew J. Warner","architectural_style":"Gothic-inspired","criteria":[],"status_note":"In good condition, unaltered on the exterior, still in use as a church and by neighborhood and community groups.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:39.351104-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/73001202.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/73001202/99291c4625-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/73001202/99291c4625-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Matthew D. Wilson (LtPowers)","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rochester_-_First_Presbyterian_Church.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Matthew D. Wilson (LtPowers)</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rochester_-_First_Presbyterian_Church.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75318818","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Presbyterian_Church_(Rochester,_New_York)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5453626"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/monroe-county/first-presbyterian-church-73001202/"}