In 1850, an entry by the Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds confirms that a plot of land had been designated as the location for a Methodist Church . This land given by James and Nancy Stewart is the spot where the Spencer Church now stands. Then on March 7, 1857 , the congregation filed the records required for incorporation choosing the name Baldwin Chapel. On December 22, 1867 , dedication services took place in a newly completed red brick building. Among the devoted members were Jane Spencer Appleton and her sister Alice Spencer. The congregation of the 1860’s, in appreciation of the dedication and financial support offered by Jane and Alice, named the new church “Spencer.”
