St. Stephen's Episcopal Church is a historic

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located at Olean in

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. It is a

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style church building designed by upstate New York architect

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(1854–1927) and constructed 1889–1890. The complex also includes the Ashton Parish House, constructed 1922–1923, and the rectory, known as the Watson Wing, built about 1885. It is home to Olean's oldest continuously operating congregation, established in 1830. It was listed on the

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in 2001.

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Historical marker/historic landmark for St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Complex in Olean, NY
Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Episcopal church buildings in New York (state) Gothic Revival church buildings in New York (state) Churches completed in 1890 19th-century Episcopal church buildings Religious organizations established in 1830 Churches in Cattaraugus County, New York 1830 establishments in New York (state) National Register of Historic Places in Cattaraugus County, New York Robert W. Gibson church buildings {{NewYork-church-stub