The chruch was never on ninth avenue. Second German Methodist Church, 445 W. 43rd St It did not close in 1940 it changed its name Second German Methodist Church, changed name to West 43r4 St. Methodist Church 1940 Jocb Kolb opeated out of a Methodist Episcpal german church in in 1871 German, 846 W 40th; Jacob Kolb, Minister, h 850 W 40th; L Chruch records do not to my knowledghe wind up at the NY Public library. Hi Steve, > > It was the Second German Methodist Church, 1858 Ninth Avenue & W. 40th > Street. > The church closed after 1940. The records are at the NY Public Library. > Among the pastors were Jacob Kolb & Paul Quattl?nder (Quattlaender.) > > Bobbi