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 Old First Reformed Church (Brooklyn) - New York City - New York - USA Posted by:  Alfouine
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: WM19755
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 12/12/2023
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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.
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1889
Age of Church building determined by?: Cornerstone or plaque
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Reformed
Street address of Church:
729 Carroll Street
Brooklyn
New York City, USA
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Not listed
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed
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