The Erste Deutsche Evangelische Kirche, also known as First United Church of Christ, is located at 160 Madison Avenue,

Elmira, New York Elmira () is a city and the county seat of Chemung County, New York, United States. It is the principal city of the Elmira, New York, metropolitan statistical area, which encompasses Chemung County. The population was 26,523 at the 2020 cens ...

. Construction of the church started in 1898, and finished the following year. The church served the large German American population of Elmira. It is significant for its Rhenish

Romanesque architecture Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of medieval Europe characterized by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque style, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 11th century, this lat ...

. The church and its parsonage were listed on the

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in 2007. ''See also:'' and

Gallery

Image:Erste Deutsche Evangelische Kirche tower.jpg, Another view of the church tower Image:Erste Deutsche Evangelische Kirche name.jpg, Original carved name above the door

References

External links

Website of First United Church of Christ of Elmira
Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Churches completed in 1898 19th-century United Church of Christ church buildings United Church of Christ churches in New York (state) Romanesque Revival church buildings in New York (state) Churches in Chemung County, New York Buildings and structures in Elmira, New York 1898 establishments in New York (state) National Register of Historic Places in Chemung County, New York {{NewYork-church-stub