{"id":1558,"date":"2014-05-30T12:00:41","date_gmt":"2014-05-30T12:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/?p=1558"},"modified":"2024-05-07T17:08:48","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T21:08:48","slug":"39-west-avenue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/index.php\/2014\/05\/30\/39-west-avenue\/","title":{"rendered":"First United Methodist Church"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_0 et_pb_with_background  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_0 et_animated 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The last two details (of the Tiffany window) are by Alex von Kleydorff\/Hearst Connecticut Media for The Hour, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehour.com\/news\/article\/Macedonia-Church-realizing-dream-in-new-home-12434749.php\">Macedonia Church realizing dream in new home<\/a> (December 2017).<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_1 et_animated  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>RESTORED<\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_blurb et_pb_blurb_0  et_pb_text_align_left  et_pb_blurb_position_top et_block_module et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_blurb_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_blurb_container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"et_pb_module_header\"><span>First United Methodist Church, 39 West Avenue<\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_blurb_description\"><p>On May 20, 2014, Macedonia Church rescued one of Norwalk's finest architectural landmarks when it purchased the former First United Methodist Church located at 39 West Avenue. Norwalk Preservation Trust worked in 2012 and 2013 to raise community awareness about the sale of this extraordinary building, so we were especially pleased when Macedonia Church was able to acquire the building for their use. This irreplaceable structure, now preserved, continues to serve a vital role in the community.<\/p>\n<p>The building had, unfortunately, been largely neglected with little or no preventive maintenance for decades. The cost to restore the church back to its original condition ended up being more than $850,000, and the work is ongoing. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macedoniachurchct.com\/donate\/\">Macedonia Church<\/a> is committed to preserving the remarkable legacy of this wonderful space and maintaining the historic character and architectural integrity of the building. Please support their Building Fund if you can. Norwalk Preservation Trust made a $5000 donation toward this project in November 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Methodism was first introduced to Norwalk in 1787. Reverend Jesse Lee arrived in 1789 and started the first Methodist society in Norwalk, which was also the first in New England. Thus, Norwalk's First United Methodist Church can trace its lineage to the birthplace of Methodism in New England. After utilizing several structures throughout the years, the current yellow brick and white marble building (a photograph of the exterior appears on our News page) was designed by the architect M. H. Hubbard of Utica, New York. The cornerstone was laid 11 June 1897, with construction completed the following year. The builder was Stephen M. Randall, who had offices at 1125 Broadway, at the corner of 25th Street in New York City and at 154 Manhattan Avenue in Brooklyn. The total cost of construction was $56,400. Underneath the pulpit area is a copper tub, to be utilized for Baptism by full immersion. This is a practice used only by those of the Baptist faith\u2014not a traditional Methodist custom. It is unknown why it was installed but is an unusual part of the sanctuary.<\/p>\n<p>The Hill Memorial Window (to the left of the pulpit) was designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany, although documents suggest a stained glass firm in Bridgeport did some of the work. Regardless, Tiffany had a part in it, as he designed the face of Samuel using the face of Ebenezer Hill's son-in-law, Benjamin Mitchel Andrews as a model. The large window facing West Avenue bears the likeness of John Wesley, the founder of Methodism. 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