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First Presbyterian Church

Batavia, US

First Presbyterian Church

The First Presbyterian Church in Batavia, New York, United States, is located at East Main (New York state routes 5 and 33) and Liberty streets. It is a joined complex of several buildings. The main one, the church's sanctuary, is a limestone Gothic Revival structure built in the mid-19th century. I

ts congregation was the first church to be organized in Batavia, albeit as a Congregationalist group at that time. Over the next century various improvements and expansions would be made, using later architectural styles, reflecting changing styles of American Protestant worship. This transition was completed with changes to the sanctuary in the mid-20th century. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

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