Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims

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Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
Location: 57 Orange Street, Brooklyn, New York
Coordinates: 40°41′57.38″N 73°59′36.8″W / 40.6992722, -73.993556Coordinates: 40°41′57.38″N 73°59′36.8″W / 40.6992722, -73.993556
Built/Founded: 1849
Architect: Sherman Day; J.C. Wells
Designated as NHL: July 4, 1961 [1]
Added to NRHP: October 15, 1966[2]
NRHP Reference#: 66000525
Governing body: Private

Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims is a church in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, New York City. It was a station of the Underground Railroad, and the pulpit of Henry Ward Beecher, its first pastor. There is a fragment of Plymouth Rock in the church.

The church was named a National Historic Landmark in 1966.[1],[3]

Today the church is a member of the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches.

On the grounds of the church, located at 75 Hicks Street, there is a statue of Beecher by sculptor Gutzon Borglum.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service (2007-09-18).
  2. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  3. ^ Susanne Hand and Constance Grieff (December 20, 1984), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Plymouth Church of the PilgrimsPDF (589 KiB), National Park Service  and Accompanying 21 photos, exterior and interior, from 1959, 1975, 1984, and undatedPDF (2.36 MiB)

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[edit] Bibliography

  • Debby Applegate, The Most Famous Man in America: The Biography of Henry Ward Beecher (Doubleday, June 2006).
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