Old First Universalist Church

Old First Universalist Church

Photo of the original First Universalist Church at the corner of South Clinton and East Main Streets.

Closer View, Old First Universalist Church

Closer View, Old First Universalist Church

Closer, reverse view of the 1847 First Universalist Church. Image courtesy Karen Payette.

Newspaper Announcement of Convention

Newspaper Announcement of Convention

At bottom, a December 5, 1890 newspaper story announces the upcoming convention, mentioning First Universalist and the Whitcomb House as its venues. Image courtesy William Keeler, Rochester Historical Society.

1890 Convention News Story

1890 Convention News Story

This clipping from the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle newspaper describes some proceedings of the 1890 convention. Rochester Historical Society collection.

Post-1905 Convention Clipping

Post-1905 Convention Clipping

This newspaper article reports on the successful conclusion of the 1905 convention as announced by its primary sponsor, the Rochester Political Equality Club. Rochester Historical Society collection.

Jean Brooks Greenleaf

Jean Brooks Greenleaf

Rochester suffrage activist and leader Jean Brooks Greenleaf.

Hotel Seneca, 1908

Hotel Seneca, 1908

Postcard image of the Hotel Seneca, which replaced the 1847 First Universalist Church, upon its opening in 1908.

Hotel Seneca, 1920s

Hotel Seneca, 1920s

This post-1924 postcard depicts the Hotel Seneca with its new high-rise annex and its shopping arcade. At this point it was Rochester's largest hotel.

Old First Universalist Site Today

Old First Universalist Site Today

On the First Universalist Church site, a fragment of the Midtown Plaza complex  has been reconstructed as the digital media center of the Gannett-owned Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. At right, an annex built in matching style houses the Windstream telecommunications firm.

Front view, new First Universalist Church

Front view, new First Universalist Church

Front view of the Beaux-Arts 1907 First Universalist Church designed by Claude Bragdon, which still stands, and houses that congregation today.

New First Universalist Church, three-quarter view

New First Universalist Church, three-quarter view

Three-quarter view of the 1907 First Universalist Church at the intersection of South Clinton and Court Streets.

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