Albion in Orleans County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
First Baptist Church
Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 29, 2025
1. First Baptist Church Marker
is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list.
Location. 43° 14.699′ N, 78° 11.693′ W. Marker is in Albion, New York, in Orleans County. It is at the intersection of West Park Street and South Liberty Street, on the left when traveling west on West Park Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 30 West Park Street, Albion NY 14411, 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, on the Great Lakes, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: In Sacred Memory (within shouting distance of this marker); Christ Episcopal Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Journalist, Terry Anderson (about 300 feet away); Pullman Memorial Universalist Church (about 400 feet away); Log Cabin Site (about 400 feet away); George M. Pullman 1831-97 (about 400 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away); Tribute to the Fallen Heroes of 9/11 (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Albion.
Regarding First Baptist Church. Part of the Orleans County Courthouse Historic District (added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 31, 1979), the church was dedicated in 1860 and designed by Harlo Wilcox in the Victorian Romanesque style. It features a 160-foot hexagonal tower and spire and the original three-dial clock mechanism still works. A now-unused community crypt lies beneath the structure.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 29, 2025
2. First Baptist Church Marker
The marker is at the lower right of the double doors.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 29, 2025
3. First Baptist Church
Credits. This page was last revised on August 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 72 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 24, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
