Flatlands Dutch Reformed Church
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Flatlands Dutch Reformed Church | |
Location | Kings Hwy. and E. 40th St., New York, New York |
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Coordinates | 40°37′26″N 73°56′13″W / 40.62389°N 73.93694°W |
Area | 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) |
Built | 1660 |
Architect | Eldert, Henry; Et al. |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 79001588[1] |
Added to NRHP | August 30, 1979 |
Flatlands Dutch Reformed Church, also known as Flatlands Reformed Church, is a historic Dutch Reformed church at Kings Highway and E. 40th Street in Flatlands, Brooklyn, New York, New York. The complex consists of the church, administration building, and cemetery. The congregation was founded in 1654. The church was built in 1848 in the Greek Revival style. The Greek Revival administration building was constructed in 1904; it was enlarged in the 1920s. The cemetery contains about 1,500 burials dating to 1660.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Suzanne J. Wilson and Elizabeth Spencer-Ralph (June 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Registration:Flatlands Dutch Reformed Church". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-02-20. See also: "Accompanying seven photos".
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Categories:
- Churches in Brooklyn
- Dutch-American culture in New York City
- Dutch Reformed Church buildings
- Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in New York City
- Churches completed in 1848
- National Register of Historic Places in Brooklyn
- Brooklyn Registered Historic Place stubs
- New York City church stubs
- Brooklyn building and structure stubs