National Register of Historic Places

Church-in-the-Gardens, The

Forest Hills, Queens County, New York
Listed
December 11, 2009
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
09001086

About this property

The Church-in-the-Gardens, also known as Community Congregational Christian Church, is a historic Congregational church complex located in Forest Hills, Queens, New York. The complex includes the church (1915), Community House (1926), and Parish Hall (1953) connected by breezeways and a separate parsonage (1929). The buildings are all in an eclectic Tudor Revival style. The church was designed by architects Grosvenor Atterbury and John Almy Tompkins II and is a rectangular building with a prominent tower and attached bell tower. The congregation joined the United Church of Christ in May 2012. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

Location

50 Ascan Ave.
Forest Hills, Queens County, New York
40.71845, -73.84090

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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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 Church-in-the-Gardens, The listed on the National Register?

Church-in-the-Gardens, The was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 11, 2009.

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Church-in-the-Gardens, The is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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