| Emmaus United Methodist Church | |
|---|---|
 South profile and east elevation, 2011 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Methodism (UMC) |
| Leadership | The Rev. G. Ewart Morris |
| Location | |
| Location | Albany, NY, USA |
| Geographic coordinates | 42°39′53″N 73°47′30″W / 42.66472°N 73.79167°W |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Collegiate Gothic |
| Completed | 1914[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | east |
| Materials | Brick, stone |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Added to NRHP | February 28, 2008 |
| NRHP Reference no. | 08000094[2] |
| Website | |
| Emmaus United Methodist Church | |
Emmaus United Methodist Church, originally built as Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church, two of five names it has gone by in its existence, is located at Morris and West Lawrence streets in Albany, New York, United States. It is a brick Collegiate Gothic building constructed in the early 20th century. In 2008 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
Calvary was the successor to another Methodist church that had met for years in Albany's Mansion neighborhood closer to the city's historic core. The church's members were forced to move in 1912 when the city acquired its land to build a new school. They found a new site in the developing Pine Hills neighborhood in the western areas the city, where streetcar lines had just been extended. The church helped establish the new suburban neighborhood, providing it with a center and focal point after the original developer went bankrupt.
The building remains largely intact. Later the congregation merged with another church, St. Luke's. In 1994 they merged again with another Pine Hills Methodist church and took their current name. In the early 2000s the church developed an extensive program for helping refugees and immigrants from Africa and Asia resettle in the Albany area.[3]
- ^ Anthony Opalka (December 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on 2011-12-10. Retrieved 2010-10-13. See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived from the original on 2011-12-10. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "RISSE - Refugees & Immigrant Support Services Of Emmaus, Inc". Refugees & Immigrant Support Services Of Emmaus, Inc. 2011. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2011.