National Register of Historic Places

Bay Ridge United Methodist Church

Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Listed
September 8, 1999
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
99001132

About this property

Bay Ridge United Methodist Church, originally known as Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, was a historic Methodist church at 7002 Fourth Avenue and Ovington Avenue in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York City. It was designed by architect George W. Kramer. It was built in 1899 in the Romanesque Revival style. It was built of green serpentine stone and trimmed in brown stone. It featured a four-stage, crenelated clock tower. Also on the property was the contributing Sunday School building built in 1926–1927. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. The church was demolished October 21, 2008.

Location

7002 Fourth St.
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
40.63364, -74.02433

Categories

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Sources

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When was Bay Ridge United Methodist Church listed on the National Register?

Bay Ridge United Methodist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 8, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Bay Ridge United Methodist Church?

Bay Ridge United Methodist Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Bay Ridge United Methodist Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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