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It was founded as Trinity Chapel as a mission of Trinity Church in Hewlett, New York. Its name was changed to St. John's of Far Rockaway in 1881 when it became an independent parish. St. John's merged with Trinity Church in 1974 and the building was sold the following year to Beth-El Temple Church of God in Christ. [2]
The Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, located at 856 Pacific Street between Vanderbilt and Underhill Avenues in the Prospect Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City, was built in 1912 in the Spanish Colonial style, replacing a previous church built in 1861. [1]
St. Ann's Warehouse is a performing arts institution in Brooklyn, New York City. It began when the St. Ann's and the Holy Trinity Church on Montague Street was converted into a venue for classical music in 1980. [1] Initially known as Arts at St. Ann's, proceeds from the stage's performances were used to aid in renovating the building. [2]
The church established a choir from very early on; in 1865, they were operating under organist and choirmaster H. Hamilton. [44] In November 1865, women of the church organized a fair to raise funds for the organ. [45] By January 1866, a new organ had been installed and a concert was held with the choir of Trinity Church, New York, to dedicate it.
The Trinity Chapel Complex, now better known as the Serbian Orthodox Cathedral of St. Sava (Serbian: Црква светог Саве, romanized: Crkva svetog Save) is a historic Eastern Orthodox church at 15 West 25th Street between Broadway and the Avenue of the Americas (6th Avenue) in the NoMad neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. The ...
The former Society of Friends meetinghouse was built 1868, described in the AIA Guide to New York City as "A simple Lombardian Romanesque box polychromed with vigor by its current tenants." As of 1977, it was the Apostolic Faith Mission. [1]
Trinity continued to be the tallest in New York City, with its 281-foot (86 m) spire and cross, until it was surpassed in 1890 by the New York World Building. [ 18 ] In 1876–1877, a reredos and altar were erected in memory of William Backhouse Astor, Sr. , to the designs of architect Frederick Clarke Withers .
The diocese was established in 1853 out of the territory of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, at a time when Brooklyn was still a separate city from New York City. It originally included all of Long Island , but its present-day territory was established in 1957 when Nassau and Suffolk counties were split off to form the Diocese of ...