First United Methodist Church (Gloversville, New York)

First United Methodist Church is a historic United Methodist church at 7 Elm Street at Bleecker Square in Gloversville, Fulton County, New York. It was completed in 1870 and the main block / sanctuary is a two-story red brick structure set on a cut stone foundation. It is flanked by a staged entrance / bell tower and two-story office wing. An addition was completed in 1909 and is a two-story, polygonal brick structure containing a chapel, Sunday School room and parish hall.[2]

First United Methodist Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
First United Methodist Church, June 2010
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Location	7 Elm St. at Bleecker Sq., Gloversville, New York
Coordinates	43°3′7″N 74°20′48″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1868
Architect	White, Horatio Nelson
Architectural style	Romanesque
NRHP reference No.	98000128[1]
Added to NRHP	February 20, 1998

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]

In 2000 the First United Methodist Church sold this building to another church organization, which never managed to make use of the building, so it has been sitting vacant since 2000.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Raymond W. Smith (December 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: First United Methodist Church". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-07-20. See also: "Accompanying four photos".