Baptist Temple (Brooklyn)
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| Location | 360 Schermerhorn St., Brooklyn, New York |
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| Coordinates | 40°41′11″N 73°58′48″W / 40.68639°N 73.98000°WCoordinates: 40°41′11″N 73°58′48″W / 40.68639°N 73.98000°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1894 |
| Architect | Weary & Kramer; Dodge & Morrison |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| NRHP Reference # | 95001334[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 20, 1995 |
Baptist Temple is a historic Baptist church at 360 Schermerhorn Street in Brooklyn, New York. It was built in 1893-1894 in the Romanesque Revival style and rebuilt after a fire in 1917-1918. It has a brownstone base and superstructure faced with subtly textured brick with brownstone trim. The building features a large rose window and three corner towers.[2]
It is a work of architects Weary & Kramer, and it is a work of Dodge & Morrison.[1]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1] The historic pipe organ was undergoing a multi-year restoration at the time.[3] It was seriously damaged in a three-alarm fire that broke out on July 7, 2010.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Peter D. Shaver (September 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration:Baptist Temple". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-02-20. See also: "Accompanying five photos".
- ↑ Pipe organ restoration by Daphne Sashin, New York Times
- ↑ NYC American Guild of Organists website
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