First Presbyterian Church of Far Rockaway
United States historic place
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The First Presbyterian Church of Far Rockaway, formerly known as the Russell Sage Memorial Church, is a historic Presbyterian church in the Far Rockaway neighborhood of Queens in New York City. 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.
Russell Sage Memorial Church | |
First Presbyterian Church of Far Rockaway, April 2009 | |
  Location within New York City  Location within New York  Location within the United States | |
| Location | 1324 Beach Twelfth St., New York, New York |
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| Coordinates | 40°36′34″N 73°44′51″W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1910 |
| Architect | Cram, Goodhue & Ferguson; Olmsted Brothers |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival, Neo-Gothic style |
| NRHP reference No. | 86002678 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 22, 1986 |
Designed by the 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]
