Old First Reformed Church (Brooklyn) - New York City - New York - USA
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N 40° 40.400 W 073° 58.583
18T E 586511 N 4502998
Old First Reformed Church is a community of Jesus Christ located in Brooklyn, offering a space of unconditional welcome, a practice of worship and service, and a vision of God’s love and justice for all.
Waymark Code: WM1978V
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 12/13/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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Old First Reformed Church (Brooklyn)

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The Old First Reformed Church in Brooklyn, New York– officially known as The Reformed Dutch Church of the Town of Breukelen – is a historic Dutch Reformed church at 126 7th Avenue on the corner of Carroll Street in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, New York. The congregation was founded in 1654 by decree of Governor Pieter Stuyvesant, as one of three "collegiate churches." The current church building was constructed in 1888–1893 and is a Late Gothic Revival style Indiana limestone building on a granite base. It measures 100 feet wide and 162 feet deep. The front facade features a 212-foot-high stone tower and spire.

The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

Street address:
729 Carroll Street
Brooklyn
New York City, USA


County / Borough / Parish: Brooklyn

Year listed: 1998

Historic (Areas of) Significance: The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

Periods of significance: 1875-1899 1900-1924 1925-1949

Historic function: Church

Current function: Worship

Privately owned?: yes

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

National Historic Landmark Link: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

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