Old First Reformed Church
National Register of Historic Places

Old First Reformed Church

Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Listed
March 31, 1998
Type
Building
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
98000316

About this property

The Old First Reformed Church in Brooklyn, New York– officially known as The Reformed Dutch Church of the Town of Breukelen – is a historic Dutch Reformed church at 126 7th Avenue on the corner of Carroll Street in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, New York. The congregation was founded in 1654 by decree of Governor Pieter Stuyvesant, as one of three "collegiate churches." The current church building was constructed in 1888–1893 and is a Late Gothic Revival style Indiana limestone building on a granite base. It measures 100 feet wide and 162 feet deep. The front facade features a 212-foot-high stone tower and spire. The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

Location

729 Carroll St.
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
40.67348, -73.97649

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When was Old First Reformed Church listed on the National Register?

Old First Reformed Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 31, 1998.

What type of historic resource is Old First Reformed Church?

Old First Reformed Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Old First Reformed Church is recorded as the colonial era, specifically around 1654.

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