Flatlands Dutch Reformed Church

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Flatlands Dutch Reformed Church
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LocationKings Hwy. and E. 40th St., New York, New York
Coordinates 40°37′26″N73°56′13″W / 40.62389°N 73.93694°W / 40.62389; -73.93694 Coordinates: 40°37′26″N73°56′13″W / 40.62389°N 73.93694°W / 40.62389; -73.93694
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1660
ArchitectEldert, Henry; Et al.
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 79001588 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 30, 1979
Designated NYCLJuly 19, 1966

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. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Wilson, Suzanne J.; Spencer-Ralph, Elizabeth (June 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Registration:Flatlands Dutch Reformed Church". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2011-02-20.See also: "Accompanying seven photos".