The Buffalo Presbyterian Church, located at 803 16th Street, was established in 1756. The founders and members were mostly Scotch-Irish coming from their homeland to Greensboro via Pennsylvania. According to the website of the church, the present sanctuary was erected in 1826-7 and when the walls were extended in 1956, great effort was made to match the old hand made bricks. This beautiful property includes a memorial garden, two educational buildings, an historical room, a renovated manse, and a cemetery on the property. Buffalo Church has many community outreach projects.
Long, multiple-building institutions (like churches and schools), in older neighborhoods, on well-landscaped lots, are almost impossible to do justice with one photograph. We could post a photo a Sunday of Buffalo Church and have enough photographs for the year. We settled on this view because it shows you how peaceful the property is once you get out of your car and walk around. Also, if you will notice the mature palm tree. Greensboro is located in the USDA Hardiness Zones 7a and 7b, which is a risky for palms outdoors; however, given the protection from the building, the palm trees on the church grounds seem to be thriving.
I'm glad you included some arches.
That's interesting about the palm tree and hardiness zones.
Posted by: Dina | Sunday, August 09, 2009 at 06:43 AM
I really like "framed" photos. Very nice!
Posted by: June | Sunday, August 09, 2009 at 07:34 AM
What a lovely church... yard?
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Posted by: Ellie | Sunday, August 09, 2009 at 04:11 PM
When I first looked at this picture I thought that it reminded me of a monastery. And then I read the post and you mentioned the peaceful feeling of the place and I knew that I was on the right track.
Thanks for including the info about the palm trees - very interesting.
Posted by: FA | Sunday, August 09, 2009 at 04:52 PM
Funny name for a church. Funny that those palm trees are "thriving." 1756, you said? Gadzooks, those Presbyterians just won't go away, will they. Well, give 'em another hundred years or so...then we'll see!
Posted by: Jacob | Sunday, August 09, 2009 at 07:15 PM
I love the view through the archway. That's amazing to me to see a mature palm outdoors in this part of NC. My monochrome shot this week is one of my Greensboro shots.
Posted by: Carver | Sunday, August 09, 2009 at 07:24 PM