First Presbyterian Church of Far Rockaway

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
Location1324 Beach Twelfth St., New York, New York
Coordinates40°36′34″N 73°44′51″W
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1910
ArchitectCram, Goodhue & Ferguson; Olmsted Brothers
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival, Neo-Gothic style
NRHP reference No.86002678 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 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]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 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. Archived from the original on 2012-04-01. Retrieved 2008-10-03. See also: "Accompanying six photos, exterior and interior, from 1986".


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