National Register of Historic Places

Baptist Temple

Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Listed
November 20, 1995
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
95001334

About this property

Next Step Community Church is a historic non-denominational evangelical Christian church at 360 Schermerhorn Street and Third Avenue in Brooklyn, New York. It was built in 1893–1894 in the Romanesque Revival style and rebuilt after a fire in 1917–1918. It has a brownstone base and superstructure faced with subtly textured brick with brownstone trim. The building features a large rose window and three corner towers. Edward Morris Bowman was the church's first organist and choirmaster. He led a large chorus and orchestra at the church from 1894-1906 that gained a national reputation. It is a work of architects Weary & Kramer, and it is a work of Dodge & Morrison. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995 under the name Baptist Temple. The historic pipe organ was undergoing a multi-year restoration at the time. It was seriously damaged in a three-alarm fire that broke out on July 7, 2010. In 2022, it became nondenominational and was renamed Next Step Community Church.

Location

360 Schermerhorn St.
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
40.68659, -73.98018

Categories

PERFORMING ARTSARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Baptist Temple listed on the National Register?

Baptist Temple was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 20, 1995.

What type of historic resource is Baptist Temple?

Baptist Temple is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Baptist Temple?

The period of significance for Baptist Temple is recorded as the industrial era.

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