Kerken in Kings County

Historic Houses of Worship

Kings County's religious architecture reflects its diverse immigrant history and social movements. This collection includes the 1847 Plymouth Church, a key site in the abolitionist movement, and the world headquarters of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement at 770 Eastern Parkway. Architectural styles range from the simple 1857 Brooklyn Friends Meetinghouse to the grand Neoclassical Garfield Temple and the Neo-Gothic spires of Park Slope. The list also features significant Orthodox cathedrals and historic congregations housed in repurposed 1920s theaters.

Historic Houses of Worship — Kaart

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Plymouth Church

Plymouth Church is an historic church located at 57 Orange Street between Henry and Hicks Streets in the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood of…

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Congregation Beth Elohim

Congregation Beth Elohim, also known as the Garfield Temple and the Eighth Avenue Temple, is a Reform Jewish congregation located at 274…

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770 Eastern Parkway

770 Eastern Parkway, also known as "770", is the street address of the World Headquarters of the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement, located…

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Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral

The Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Sts. Constantine and Helen, more simply Sts.

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Brooklyn Friends Meetinghouse

The Friends Meetinghouse and School is an historic Quaker meeting house and adjacent school building at the corner of Schermerhorn Street…

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Saint Bartholomew's Episcopal Church

St. Bartholomew's Protestant Episcopal Church and Rectory is a historic Episcopal church and rectory located at 1227 Pacific St., east of…

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Young Israel of Flatbush

Young Israel of Flatbush is a historic synagogue at 1012 Avenue I in Midwood, Brooklyn, New York, New York.

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Brooklyn Tabernacle

A non-denominational church housed in the former Loew's Metropolitan Theatre, a grand 1920s vaudeville and movie house. It is home to the world-renowned, multi-Grammy Award-winning Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir.

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Saint Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Church

Established in 1895 by Syrian immigrants, this cathedral serves as the mother church of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of North America. The current building was purchased and converted in 1920.

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Memorial Presbyterian Church

A Neo-Gothic structure in Park Slope designed by architect P.J. Lauritzen and completed in 1883. The church is noted for its intricate exterior stonework and historic stained glass windows.

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Grace United Methodist Church

A Victorian Gothic church completed in 1882. Located in the Park Slope Historic District, the building features a distinctive spire and detailed polychromatic brickwork.