Trinity Chapel, New York City

Name: Trinity Chapel
Address: New York City, United States

#2029 among attractions in New York City

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Facts and practical information

Trinity Chapel, also known as St. John's Church and Beth-El Temple Church of God in Christ, is a historic Episcopal church at 1874 Mott Avenue in Far Rockaway, Queens, New York. It was built in 1858 to the design of architect Richard Upjohn. It is a frame Gothic Revival style chapel on a brick foundation and three bays wide by five bays long. It has a steeply pitched roof and sided in wood shingles. Atop the roof is a wooden belfry with steeply pitched pyramidal roof. It was founded as Trinity Chapel as a mission of Trinity Church in Hewlett, New York. Its name was changed to St. John's of Far Rockaway in 1881 when it became an independent parish. St. John's merged with Trinity Church in 1974 and the building was sold the following year to Beth-El Temple Church of God in Christ. ()

Built: 1858 (166 years ago)Coordinates: 40°36'13"N, 73°45'5"W

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Rockaway Peninsula (Far Rockaway)New York City United States

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Day trips

Trinity Chapel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Inwood Country Club, Far Rockaway Skate Park, First Presbyterian Church of Far Rockaway, Rock Hall Museum.

1.2 miN
Golf
Inwood Country Club, Long Island
32 min walk • Inwood Country Club is a private club specializing in Golf, Tennis & Beach Club in Inwood, New York, located adjacent to Jamaica Bay and just southeast of John F. Kennedy International Airport.
0.6 miSE
Park
Far Rockaway Skate Park, Long Beach
16 min walk • Far Rockaway Skate Park is a public skate park on the Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk in Far Rockaway, Queens, New York City, opened in 2011. The park is open dawn till dusk and is unsupervised. In addition to skateboarding, scooters and inline skates are permitted.
0.5 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Presbyterian Church of Far Rockaway, New York City
13 min walk • 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, as they used to summer in the area.
1 miE
Museum, History museum
Rock Hall Museum, Long Beach
25 min walk • Rock Hall is a historic home located at Lawrence in Nassau County, New York. It was built about 1767 and stands on a manorial, park-like setting overlooking Jamaica Bay. It is a 2+1⁄2-story, Georgian-style frame dwelling, with a T-shaped frame wing. It is five bays wide, with a central portico shielding the main entry.
0.6 miS
Park
O'Donohue Park, New York City
17 min walk • O'Donohue Park is a public green space located in the Far Rockaway neighborhood on the Rockaway Peninsula of Queens in New York City. The park is located at the eastern tip of the Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk.
0.4 miNE
Synagogue
White Shul, Long Beach
12 min walk • Congregation Kneseth Israel, commonly referred to as the White Shul, is a synagogue located in Far Rockaway, Queens. The congregation was established in 1922 as Talmud Torah Kneseth Israel and was nicknamed "The White Shul" after its white marble building.
1.2 miNW
Park
Bayswater Point State Park, New York City
32 min walk • Bayswater Point State Park is a 17-acre state park located on Jamaica Bay in Queens, New York. The park is located at the western end of Mott Avenue in Bayswater near Far Rockaway and is built on land that once housed the mansion and estate of banker Louis A.
1.2 miW
National park
Bayswater Point State Park, New York City
30 min walk • Bayswater Point State Park is a 17-acre state park located on Jamaica Bay in Queens, New York. The park is located at the western end of Mott Avenue in Bayswater near Far Rockaway and is built on land that once housed the mansion and estate of banker Louis A.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Trinity Chapel?

Nearby attractions include White Shul, Long Beach (12 min walk), First Presbyterian Church of Far Rockaway, New York City (13 min walk), Far Rockaway Skate Park, Long Beach (16 min walk), O'Donohue Park, New York City (17 min walk).

How to get to Trinity Chapel by public transport?

The nearest stations to Trinity Chapel:

Metro

Far Rockaway–Mott Avenue • Lines: A (5 min walk)
Beach 25th Street • Lines: A (15 min walk)

Train

Far Rockaway (10 min walk)
Inwood (18 min walk)