Bay Ridge United Methodist Church

Bay Ridge United Methodist Church
Location 7002 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, New York
Coordinates 40°38′1″N 74°1′28″W / 40.63361°N 74.02444°WCoordinates: 40°38′1″N 74°1′28″W / 40.63361°N 74.02444°W
Area less than one acre
Built 1899
Architect Kramer, George W.[1][2]
Architectural style Romanesque Revival
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 99001132 [1]
Added to NRHP September 9, 1999

Bay Ridge United Methodist Church, originally known as Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, was a historic Methodist church at 7002 Fourth Avenue and Ovington Avenue in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York, New York.

It was designed by architect George W. Kramer.[1]

It was built in 1899 in the Romanesque Revival style. It was built of green serpentine stone and trimmed in brown stone. It featured a four stage, crenelated clock tower. Also on the property was the contributing Sunday School building built in 1926-1927.[3]

The church was demolished October 21, 2008.[4]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
  2. ↑ "Profile: Bay Ridge United Methodist Church", archinform.net
  3. ↑ Kathleen A. Howe (January 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Registration:Bay Ridge United Methodist Church". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-02-20. See also: "Accompanying 10 photos".
  4. ↑ Muessig, Ben, "Green Church is gone", The Brooklyn Paper, October 23, 2008

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