Second Presbyterian Church

Second Presbyterian Church

Rare photo of the Second Presbyterian Church at the corner of Bleecker and Charlotte Streets in downtown Utica.

Second Presbyterian site

Second Presbyterian site

Second Presbyterian Church occupied this site on the southwest corner of Bleeker (now Bleecker) and Charlotte Streets. It occupied the empty lot seen above; further back, some church-owned income properties extended deeper into the block.

Utica Centro Hub

Utica Centro Hub

The southeast corner of Bleecker at Charlotte Street is now occupied by Utica's Centro Hub transit terminal. The driveway to right of the transit shelter is all that remains of Charlotte Street in this block. Presumably, in the 1830s Charlotte Street was somewhat wider and occupied some space now under the shelter roof.

Looking east on Bleecker

Looking east on Bleecker

This view looks farther east on Bleecker Street toward Genesee Street. Left to right, the Centro Hub roof is visible, then Charlotte Street, then the Second Presbyterian site. The commercial building shown marks the edge of the church's property.

Church Location

Church Location

The old Second Presbyterian Church operated as Bleeker Street Baptist from 1845 to 1887. Here an image of the church holdings from an 1884 fire insurance map is superimposed over a contemporary aerial view to show exactly how the church and its related properties relate to contemporary Utica. Note the church-owned income properties further down Charlotte Street which extended further back into the middle of the block. It is unknown when the spelling of Bleeker Street changed to the modern-day Bleecker. Photo superimposition by Christopher Philippo.

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