National Register of Historic Places

Flatlands Dutch Reformed Church

New York, Kings County, New York
Listed
August 29, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
79001588

About this property

Flatlands Dutch Reformed Church, also known as Flatlands Reformed Church, is a historic Dutch Reformed church at Kings Highway and East 40th Street in the Flatlands neighborhood of Brooklyn, 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. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Location

New York, Kings County, New York
40.62410, -73.93645

Categories

HISTORIC - ABORIGINALEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURERELIGION
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Sources

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When was Flatlands Dutch Reformed Church listed on the National Register?

Flatlands Dutch Reformed Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 29, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Flatlands Dutch Reformed Church?

Flatlands Dutch Reformed Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Flatlands Dutch Reformed Church?

The period of significance for Flatlands Dutch Reformed Church is recorded as the colonial era.

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