Church-in-the-Gardens, The

50 Ascan Ave., Forest Hills, New York. County/parish: Queens.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places December 11, 2009. NRIS 09001086.

4 contributing buildings.

Also known as:

  • Community Congregational Christian Church

From Wikipedia:

The Church-in-the-Gardens

The Church-in-the-Gardens, also known as Community Congregational Christian Church, is a historic Congregational church complex located in Forest Hills, Queens, New York. The complex includes the church (1915), Community House (1926), and Parish Hall (1953) connected by breezeways and a separate parsonage (1929). The buildings are all in an eclectic Tudor Revival style. The church was designed by architects Grosvenor Atterbury and John Almy Tompkins II and is a rectangular building with a prominent tower and attached bell tower.: 3  The congregation joined the United Church of Christ in May 2012.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75321068

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