First United Methodist Church - Buffalo, Wyoming
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BruceS
N 44° 20.899 W 106° 42.054
13T E 364431 N 4911967
Historic church originally known as the Methodist Episcopal Church located in Buffalo, Wyoming.
Waymark Code: WM4YFE
Location: Wyoming, United States
Date Posted: 10/13/2008
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"The cornerstone of the Methodist Episcopal Church, also known as the First
United Methodist Church, was laid August 17, 1898, and placed within the stone
were a Bible, a hymnal, a copy of the Church Discipline, several church papers,
and some coins. The church was dedicated on May 28, 1899, having been built by
Pastor E. J. Robinson and members of the congregation. The ornamental features
and details of the exterior combine with an especially functional plan of the
interior to provide beauty, comfort, and convenience for the worshipper. The
interior of the church follows the Akron plan, which typifies many Methodist
churches in the West. The emphasis in this plan, developed in Akron, Ohio, is on
good acoustics, sight lines, and flexibility, along with the focus on the pulpit
and communion table. The elevated platform for preaching is placed in the corner
of the audience room, with the seating in circular pattern. The plan was
originated and developed between 1879 and 1885 by George Washington Kramer, upon
the suggestion of the father-in-law of Thomas A. Edison." ~
Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office website