Macedonia Church occupies a prominent location on West Avenue in Norwalk. It is a large and striking yellow brick and white marble building. Originally a Methodist church, it was built in 1897 - 1898. The building had, unfortunately, been largely neglected with little or no preventive maintenance for decades.
In 2013 - 2014 the Norwalk Preservation Trust took steps to raise awareness about the building's condition. In 2014 Macedonia Church bought the building and has since then worked to raise the funds to restore it. Macedonia Church is a nondenominational congregation led by Black evangelical preachers.
One stained glass window was designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany. Another bears the likeness of John Wesley, the founder of Methodism. Unfortunately, the church was closed when I passed by, so I was unable to get inside to see them.
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