Construction of the red brick chapel, which included stone quarried in Medina, N.Y., was completed on February 15th, 1900. The floors, made of solid pine, and the antique brass chandeliers are original to the building. Curved oak pews, added later, lend perfect symmetry to the chapel. The 100-ft. brick bell tower houses an authentic train bell from the Lehigh Valley Railroad. Its sound can be heard for miles.

The magnificent stained-glass windows, which fill the chapel with natural light, were donated by congregation members as memorials to loved ones. The pipe organ, added in 1906, was dedicated to Noah Cole by his loving wife, Olive. Before an electric blower motor was installed in 1927, the smallest boys of the congregation climbed in behind the organ to pump it by hand. A large chandelier, which once hung in the center of the pressed tin ceiling, was taken down to be cleaned one day and mysteriously disappeared. It was never seen again.

The extensive basement under the chapel was once used to hold Sunday School classes and Grange meetings. The counters, cupboards and doors are still intact. The chapel was later placed on the National Registry of Historic Places. The hall was constructed and adjoined to the chapel in 1954. A contest among the congregation members in the 1950's was held to name the new wing. The name "Westminster Hall" was subsequently chosen and carved into the cornerstone of the building where it can still be seen today.

Our story: The hall and chapel went up for sale in 2006, when the former Presbyterian congregation grew too large for the space and moved. The notion to buy it, at first, resulted from the search for a chapel to get married in. Of course, once we fell in love with this wonderful building -- it’s beauty, it’s history, and even the congregation itself, we knew we had stumbled upon something extraordinary. After months of renovations, we are proud to give this special building a new purpose and are pleased that it will continue to host life events for years to come.