We ran across this lovely drawing of Troy’s State Street Methodist Episcopal Church; for once we can report a building has hardly changed since it was opened in 1871. Still, it’s one of Troy’s lesser-noticed grand edifices, perhaps because from the street it’s almost entirely obscured by trees. This beauty was built of blue limestone, and replaced a brick meeting house on State Street that had been built in 1827 and was sold and razed when the new church opened.
Today it is Christ Church United Methodist, which gives some of its history here. An 1888 book with the highly detailed history of the congregation and its buildings appears here. The church’s decision to do a major multi-media installation a few years back means it is also available as a recital hall, complete with an 1883 Steinway piano.