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First Congregational Church of Albany

1850 establishments in New York (state)Churches completed in 1917Churches in Albany, New YorkChurches on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)Colonial Revival architecture in New York (state)
Congregational churches in New York (state)Infobox religious building with unknown affiliationNational Register of Historic Places in Albany, New YorkReligious organizations established in 1850United Church of Christ churches in New York (state)
First Congregational Church, Albany, NY
First Congregational Church, Albany, NY

The First Congregational Church of Albany, also known as The Ray Palmer Memorial, is located on Quail Street in the Woodlawn section of Albany, New York, United States. It is a brick building in the Colonial Revival architectural style built in the 1910s and expanded half a century later. In 2014 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.Within two years of its establishment in 1850 the congregation hosted the Albany Convention, a gathering which helped Congregationalism develop a nationwide reach. The Rev. Ray Palmer, later known for his hymns, guided the church through its early years, when it was located in downtown Albany, first in a former Presbyterian church and later in its own building. In the early 20th century, the church followed its congregants in moving out towards the more suburban areas of Albany being developed along the city's trolley lines. The Fuller & Robinson Company designed the present church, following the Wren–Gibbs tradition. It was the first Colonial Revival church in the city, attracting much local media attention. Construction was delayed by the onset of World War I; it was formally dedicated to Ray Palmer in 1919. As one of the first churches to establish itself in those areas, it formed a social center of the new neighborhood. After World War II, plans went ahead to build a Sunday school wing intended for the original church. It was completed, in an architecturally sympathetic modernist style, by the early 1960s. It continues to have an active congregation, affiliated with both the United Church of Christ and National Association of Congregational Christian Churches.

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First Congregational Church of Albany
Quail Street, City of Albany

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Quail Street 405
12208 City of Albany
New York, United States
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