In 1834 the FIRST CHURCH (Park Methodist) was erected at a cost of about $3,000.00. In 1804 this building, which occupied the present site and was of wood, was sold and removed, (afterwards destroyed by fire) and a new wooden building erected in its place. It was 80 feet by 44 feet and comfortably seated about 600 persons.
THE NEW CHURCH Ground was broken in September. and the corner stone was laid November 15th, 1877, by Rev. E. T. Green. Presiding Elder of this, then the Bath District. The new church is of brick. The church proper is 64 feet by 90 feet while the chapel in its rear adds 26 feet to its length. The building. (this present church building) was erected by building around the wooden structure, ten feet from the old walls in front and on the sides, and twenty feet in the rear. The front and sides of the old building were removed, while the rear forms the partition between the audience room and the chapel. The old ceiling was retained. In place of the old church, on each side there are five full Corinthian columns, and a half column at each end, with Gothic arches between. These act as supports to ceiling which is 26 feet from floor. In my description of this church I wrote of the pulpit, altar, choir space, seats, ventilation. chapel, balcony, etc… The elevation plan was drawn by Rev. C. C. Wilbur, the pastor of 1872-3. The building committee consisted of Wm. O’Connor, Sr., Dr. Samuel Mitchell. Sr., George Hollands, Sr., and J. M. Ordway assisted by the pastor, Rev. L. A. Stevens. all of whom have passed to the great beyond.
We extend a sincere “thank you” to the United Methodist Church of Hornell for their courtesy in allowing us to post the photos and history of Park Methodist Church.
1834 Park Methodist Church
1877 Church Exterior
Church Exterior
aerial view of the Church, old High School, Court House, and part of Union Park
1903 Businessmen’s Bible Club
Sunday School 1956
Sunday School Est 1950s
Sunday School 1959
Choir – unknown year
1930s Choir
1930s Choir names
1947 Choir
1947 Choir – names
1958 Choir
1958 Choir – names
Senior Choir – 1960s
Exterior
Interior
Interior – Alter
Interior – 1900’s photo
Interior – 1900’s photo
Interior – Candlelight services – 1953
Interior – Christmas
Interior – 1954
Interior – Organ
Interior – possibly 1962
1950’s – Gerald & Etta Tolan, Milene Boag, Gladys Boag, & Rev Smith
1950’s – Laura & Charles Cutler, Erie Detective & family, Irene Sayles
1950s – man on right believed to be Ira Bowers
1950s – man in center believed to be Lawrence Parks
Old Parsonage
Organist 1960s
Prior Pastors
Prior Pastors
Prior Pastors
Prior Pastors
Prior Pastors
Pastor Bucher
Pastor Bucher
Pastor Bucher
Pastors Burdick and Keen
Pastor Haight
Pastor Smith
Sanctury – pre 1949
1910 Sunday School
1910 Sunday School – names
1910 Sunday School – names
1967 – Sunday School Teachers & Choir Director
Unknown group & year
Unknown group
Believed to be Reverend Bruce Stearns, the last Pastor of the Park Church and first of the Webb’s Crossing United Church
Vacation Camp 1957
Vacation Camp names
’62 Wesley Choir
Names for ’62 Wesley choir. Does anybody know the right year?
Youth Center
Youth Center
Main Entry
Exterior
Rear Of Church
Side Doors
Park Church Sunday School Building
Park Church West Side
Park Church Youth Choir 1961. Dean Trethaway front center with glasses. Pullman upper right looking skyward.
Exterior
Interior
Interior Column
Easter 1971
Easter 1971
Exterior – Demolition
Exterior – Demolition
The End has come!
UMC of Hornell New Construction
UMC of Hornell New Construction
UMC of Hornell New Construction – Pictured Betty Trethaway and Florence Hughes
UMC of Hornell New Construction
UMC of Hornell New Construction
UMC of Hornell New Construction
UMC of Hornell New Construction
UMC of Hornell New Construction
UMC of Hornell New Construction
UMC of Hornell New Construction
UMC of Hornell New Construction
UMC of Hornell New Construction
