New Lots Reformed Church and Cemetery is a historic Dutch Reformed church and cemetery at 630 New Lots Avenue in East New York, Brooklyn, New York. It was built in 1823–1824 and is a small, rectangular wood-frame building sheathed in clapboard. It has a pitched gable roof and sits on a rough stone foundation. Adjacent to the church is the cemetery divided into two sections. The older section dates to the 17th century and includes burials of Revolutionary War soldiers and slaves. The present cemetery was established in 1841.[2]
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| Location | 630 New Lots Ave., East New York, Brooklyn, New York City |
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| Coordinates | 40°39′53″N 73°53′08″W / 40.66472°N 73.88556°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1824 |
| NRHP reference No. | 83001696[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | May 19, 1983 |
| Designated NYCL | July 19, 1966 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Anne B. Covell (March 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Registration:New Lots Reformed Church and Cemetery". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-02-20. See also: "Accompanying six photos".