On the evening of January 15, 1957, a devastating fire broke out at the First Methodist Church (located at 41½ S. State Street) and the adjacent Wesleyan Methodist Publishing Association building (at 304 E. Onondaga Street) in Syracuse, NY. The blaze quickly engulfed both structures—destroying the church and causing severe damage to surrounding buildings.

On the evening of January 15, 1957, a devastating fire broke out at the First Methodist Church (located at 41½ S. State Street) and the adjacent Wesleyan Methodist Publishing Association building (at 304 E. Onondaga Street) in Syracuse, NY. The blaze quickly engulfed both structures—destroying the church and causing severe damage to surrounding buildings.