First Presbyterian Church of Far Rockaway

Russell Sage Memorial Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

First Presbyterian Church of Far Rockaway, April 2009

Location	1324 Beach Twelfth St., New York, New York
Coordinates	40°36′34″N 73°44′51″W / 40.60944°N 73.74750°W / 40.60944; -73.74750Coordinates: 40°36′34″N 73°44′51″W / 40.60944°N 73.74750°W / 40.60944; -73.74750
Area	3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built	1908
Architect	Cram, Goodhue & Ferguson; Olmsted Brothers
Architectural style	Late Gothic Revival, Neo-Gothic style
NRHP Reference #	86002678 ^[1]
Added to NRHP	September 22, 1986

The First Presbyterian Church of Far Rockaway, formerly known as the Russell Sage Memorial Church, is a historic Presbyterian church located in the Far Rockaway neighborhood of Queens, New York. It was commissioned by Olivia Slocum Sage as a memorial to her late husband, Russell Sage (1816–1906), as they used to summer in the area. She also commissioned a large, memorial stained glass window of a landscape, designed by Tiffany Studio.

Designed by the noted architect Ralph Adams Cram (1863–1942), the church was built between 1908 and 1910 and is a Neo-Gothic-style building laid out in a traditional cruciform plan. It is constructed of brick with concrete trim and a steeply sloping slate-covered roof. Connected to the church are a parish hall and manse. The surrounding landscape, designed by the Olmsted Brothers, is a contributing element to its designation of historic significance.^[2]

The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.^[1]

References

1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ Merrill Hesch (July 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Russell Sage Memorial Church / First Presbyterian Church of Far Rockaway". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2008-10-03. See also: "Accompanying six photos, exterior and interior, from 1986".

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