Unitarian Universalist Church of Buffalo

First Unitarian Church of Buffalo
Unitarian Universalist Church of Buffalo, June 2011
Location695 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, New York
Coordinates42°54′56″N 78°52′35″W / 42.91556°N 78.87639°W / 42.91556; -78.87639
Area.53 acres (0.21 ha)
Built1904 (1904)-1906
ArchitectEdward Austin Kent
Architectural styleEnglish Gothic
Websitebuffalouu.org
NRHP reference No.15000367
Added to NRHPJune 30, 2015

The Unitarian Universalist Church of Buffalo is an historic church complex located at 695 Elmwood Avenue, in Buffalo, New York. The building was designed by architect Edward Austin Kent in 1906. Kent died in 1912 aboard the RMS Titanic and a memorial plaque is located in the church honoring him.

The congregation is currently affiliated with the Unitarian Universalist Association. The church building was originally called the First Unitarian Church of Buffalo and was affiliated with the American Unitarian Association. In 1953, the congregation was joined by the Universalist Church of the Messiah, which was affiliated with the Universalist Church of America and began worshiping together as the Unitarian Universalist Church of Buffalo. Coincidentally, both congregations were organized in 1831 and the two denominations merged nationally in 1961.