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Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church (Buffalo, New York)

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Country
  
United States

Opened
  
1930

Phone
  
+1 716-822-0553

Denomination
  
Evangelical Lutheran

Capacity
  
600

Status
  
Parish church

Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church (Buffalo, New York)

Location
  
174 Cazenovia St, Buffalo, New York

Website
  
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church

Founded
  
October 5, 1902 (1902-10-05)

Dedicated
  
May 25, 1930 (new church)

Address
  
174 Cazenovia St, Buffalo, NY 14210, USA

Architectural style
  
Gothic Revival architecture

Similar
  
Salem Lutheran Church, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, St John's Evangelic Lutheran, Trinity Christian School, Resurrect Lutheran Church

Grace Lutheran Church or Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church as it is now known, is located at 174 Cazenovia St, Buffalo, New York in the city's South Buffalo neighborhood.

History

Grace English Evangelical Lutheran Church of Buffalo was organized March 17, 1904 and held its first service in Kingston Hall on Palm Sunday, March 27, 1904. Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, was incorporated in 1905, and established in a building on Kingston and Seneca streets. The original church was built at a cost of Fifteen thousand dollars. That building was dedicated in 1908. In June 9, 1929, construction began on the new (existing) church building at a cost of $95 thousand. The new building nearly doubled the seating capacity and added a transept. The cornerstone was laid on May 25, 1930.

The church contains a schlicker organ that was crafted locally in Buffalo.

References

Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church (Buffalo, New York) Wikipedia