The Spire of Jamestown
spiretheater.org
Built
during Jamestown’s Golden Age, when Jamestown’s Reuben Fenton was New York
State Governor—located in the center of town, The First Congregational Church
is the oldest 
publicly
used structure in Jamestown. Boasting downtown’s most recognizable Spire of its kind, Visible from major
thoroughfares all over the city.
The goal
is to transform this 19th century house of worship into a 21st century multi-purpose center, housing several
separate entities, among them a performance and cinema venue, The Spire Theater
(with seating for up to 300), The Odyssey Hall (accommodating
over 100 in a banquet configuration and concert setting), The Box-office
Bistro, a small café which will also act as a ticket outlet for community
events and a bar/lounge for the Odyssey Ballroom, along with several existing nonprofit
tenants and future tenants. Many events and community fundraisers will be
produced or presented by BigTime Productions, but the spaces will also be available
for use by outside groups with the flexibility to meet almost any need. Most notably, the facility will also be the headquarters
for Annie’s HeartSong Association, a non-profit organization dedicated to
sustainable entertainment, musicianship and artistic endeavors within the
community.
The First Congregational Church will not
become another static reminder of Jamestown’s by-gone glory, but a beacon of inspiration
representing Jamestown’s Renaissance.
