National Register of Historic Places

Grace Episcopal Church Complex

New York, Queens County, New York
Listed
September 7, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83001771

About this property

Grace Episcopal Church Complex is a historic Episcopal church complex at 155-15 Jamaica Avenue in Jamaica, Queens, New York City, in U.S. state of New York. The complex includes the church, parish house, and cemetery. The church was built between 1861 and 1862. It is constructed of rough-cut sandstone and features a steeply pitched roof and tall, sharp spire in the Gothic Revival style. A chancel, designed by Cady, Berg & See, was added at the rear of the church in 1901–1902. The parish house, known as Grace Memorial House, was built in 1912. It is three-story brick building in the Tudor Revival style. The surrounding cemetery includes burials dating to 1734, when the church located at this site. Notable interments include Rufus King (1755–1827), Charles King (1789–1867) and William Duer (1743–1799).

Location

15515 Jamaica Ave.
New York, Queens County, New York
40.70412, -73.80166

Categories

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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 Grace Episcopal Church Complex listed on the National Register?

Grace Episcopal Church Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 7, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Grace Episcopal Church Complex?

Grace Episcopal Church Complex is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Grace Episcopal Church Complex is recorded as the industrial era.

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