The Church-in-the-Gardens

The Church-in-the-Gardens
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Church in the Gardens, December 2011
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Location	50 Ascan Ave., Forest Hills, New York
Coordinates	40°42′59″N73°50′29″W / 40.71639°N 73.84139°W / 40.71639; -73.84139
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1915 (1915), 1926, 1929, 1953
Architect	Grosvenor Atterbury; John Almy Tompkins II; Phelps, Stowe; Wagner, Steward
Architectural style	Tudor Revival
NRHP reference No.	09001086 [1]
Added to NRHP	December 11, 2009

The Church-in-the-Gardens, also known as Community Congregational Christian Church, is a historic Congregational church complex located in Forest Hills, Queens, New York. The complex includes the church (1915), Community House (1926), and Parish Hall (1953) connected by breezeways and a separate parsonage (1929). The buildings are all in an eclectic Tudor Revival style. The church was designed by architects Grosvenor Atterbury and John Almy Tompkins II and is a rectangular building with a prominent tower and attached bell tower. ^{[2] : 3} The congregation joined the United Church of Christ in May 2012. ^[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2015-12-01.Note: This includes Virginia L. Bartos (September 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: The Church-in-the-Gardens" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-12-01.See also: "Accompanying photos".
3. church website

External links

• Media related to The Church-in-the-Gardens at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website