Phelps in Ontario County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, April 25, 2025
1. St. John’s Episcopal Church Marker
The church’s bell tower was added in 1905.
In 1974, the building became home to the Phelps Community Memorial Library, where it remained until 2005. Today it is home to the Phelps Art Center.
The building was officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1978.
Phelps Community Historical Society - 2014
Erected 2014 by Phelps Community Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.
Location. 42° 57.399′ N, 77° 3.474′ W. Marker is in Phelps, New York, in Ontario County. It is on Church Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15 Church Street, Phelps NY 14532, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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: Phelps Historic District (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Memory (about 600 feet away); Howe House Museum (about 600 feet away);
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Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, April 25, 2025
2. St. John’s Episcopal Church Marker
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, April 25, 2025
3. House across the street from St. John’s Episcopal Church Marker.
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, April 25, 2025
4. St. John’s Episcopal Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 191 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 25, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
