Phelps in Ontario County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Phelps Methodist Episcopal Church
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 8, 2020
1. Phelps Methodist Episcopal Church Marker
The early Phelps citizens who originally organized the "First Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church" constructed their first house of worship on this site in 1817, a wooden structure called the "Yellow Meeting House". Their second church, a substantial brick edifice, was constructed here in 1856 and served the Methodist community for over 110 years.
With the merger of the Methodist and Presbyterian congregations to the United Church of Phelps in 1974, the brick structure that stood here was razed in 1983, but not before relocating two stained glass windows that adorned the narthex of the Methodist Church to the narthex of the United Church. In 1989, the Village dedicated this site as "Methodist Memorial Park". The church's steeple bell is located on the Park's southeast corner.
Erected 2014 by Phelps Community Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1817.
Location. 42° 57.567′ N, 77° 3.791′ W. Marker is in Phelps, New York, in Ontario County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (New York State Route 96) and William Street, on the left when traveling east on Main Street. The marker stands in Methodist Memorial Park.
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Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, in the Finger Lakes, and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Site of the First Church in Phelps (a few steps from this marker); Pioneer Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Stone Shop (approx. 0.2 miles away); Phelps World War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Memory (approx. Ό mile away); St. Johns Episcopal Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Phelps Historic District (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Phelps.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel
2. Phelps Methodist Episcopal Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 422 times since then and 28 times this year. Last updated on September 16, 2024, by James Turcotte of Phelps, New York. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 9, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
