Flatbush Reformed Church

890 Flatbush Avenue | Flatbush | built 1920

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1. 1754

   The churchyard holds the families who founded Flatbush, its oldest legible stone from 1754

   The burying ground beside the church is the last resting place of most of Flatbush's founding families. The earliest grave marker that can still be read is dated 1754. Wikipedia counts the cemetery as one of four parts of the church complex.

   Source: Wikipedia

2. 1793

   Thomas Fardon designs the third Flatbush church, built between 1793 and 1798

   Construction of the present church ran from 1793 to 1798 to designs by Thomas Fardon, making it the third church on the site. Wikipedia describes the walls as Manhattan schist and says the bell was imported from Holland, with John Vanderbilt paying for it. The Tiffany Studios stained glass windows commemorate descendants of Flatbush's early settlers.

   Source: Wikipedia

3. 1798

   The finished Federal church has a tower topped by an octagonal wooden lantern and spire

   When the church was completed in 1798, its tower carried an octagonal wooden lantern with slim corner columns, topped by carved urns and a spire. The Landmarks Preservation Commission ranked the spire among the most beautifully scaled in the city and called it a worthy companion to that of St. Paul's in Manhattan. The walls are local stone and Holland brick.

   “One of the most beautifully scaled church spires in all New York City adorns the tower... octagonal wood lantern... surmounted by sculptured urns and the spire.”

   Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission

4. 1966

   The church complex becomes a city landmark, later enlarged and listed nationally

   New York City designated the church complex a landmark in 1966, and the landmark boundary was expanded in 1979. The complex went on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

   Source: Wikipedia

Further reading

• Flatbush Reformed Dutch Church ComplexWikipedia

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