South Bushwick Reformed Church, New York City

Name: South Bushwick Reformed Church
Address: 855 Bushwick Avenue, New York City, United States
Telephone: +1 347-350-6110

#1377 among attractions in New York City

Church

Gallery (1)

Map

Facts and practical information

South Bushwick Reformed Church, also known as the "White Church", is a historic Dutch Reformed church in Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York. The complex consists of the church and attached Sunday School building. The church was organized in 1851 by members of the Bushwick Reformed Church that dates back to 1654. Himrod St. was named after South Bushwick's first pastor. The church is a two-story frame, clapboard-sided building finished in 1853. Its design combines Greek Revival and Gibbsian classical styles. The Greek Revival entrance portico features two giant fluted Ionic order columns. Above the entrance portico is the tower with a square base and octagonal lantern and spire. ()

Coordinates: 40°41'39"N, 73°55'33"W

Address

855 Bushwick AvenueNorthern Brooklyn (Bushwick)New York City United States

Contact

+1 347-350-6110

Social media

Add

New York City

Day trips

South Bushwick Reformed Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Martinez Playground, Maria Hernandez Park, St. Matthias Roman Catholic Church, St. Mary & St. Antonios Coptic Orthodox Church.

1.4 miNW
Park
Martinez Playground, New York City
36 min walk • Tucked away in the bustling borough of Brooklyn, Martinez Playground stands as a welcoming urban oasis in New York City. This charming public playground offers a slice of communal space for families, children, and anyone looking to escape the relentless pace of city...
0.6 miN
Park
Maria Hernandez Park, Sea Gate
16 min walk • Maria Hernandez Park is a municipal park in Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York City. It is located between Knickerbocker Avenue on the southwest to Irving Avenue on the northeast, and Starr Street on the northwest to Suydam Street on the southeast.
1.3 miNE
Church
St. Matthias Roman Catholic Church, New York City
34 min walk • St. Matthias Church is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church in the Ridgewood neighborhood of Queens County, New York, in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
1.2 miNE
Church
St. Mary & St. Antonios Coptic Orthodox Church, New York City
32 min walk • St Mary and St. Antonios Coptic Orthodox Church is located in Ridgewood, Queens and was the oldest Coptic Orthodox parish in Queens. It is one of the 287 Coptic Orthodox Churches in the United States.
1 miNW
Market, Shopping
Moore Street Retail Market, Sea Gate
27 min walk • Moore Street Market, often referred to as La Marqueta de Williamsburg, is one of four surviving public markets built by mayor Fiorello La Guardia in New York City in 1941 to get pushcarts off crowded and unclean streets. It is located at 110 Moore Street in the Williamsburg neighborhood of northern Brooklyn.
1.3 miSW
Street
Atlantic Avenue, Sea Gate
33 min walk • Atlantic Avenue is a major thoroughfare in the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens. It stretches from the Brooklyn waterfront on the East River all the way to Jamaica, Queens.
0.9 miSW
Library, Neoclassical architecture
Macon Library, Sea Gate
24 min walk • Macon Library is a branch of the Brooklyn Public Library, located in the Bedford–Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. The branch, opened in 1907, was the borough's eleventh Carnegie library. Richard A.
1.4 miNE
Street
Myrtle Avenue, New York City
35 min walk • Myrtle Avenue is a 8.1-mile-long street that runs from Duffield Street in Downtown Brooklyn to Jamaica Avenue in Richmond Hill, Queens, in New York City, United States.
1.2 miN
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
Vander Ende–Onderdonk House, New York City
31 min walk • Vander Ende–Onderdonk House is a historic house at 1820 Flushing Avenue in Ridgewood, Queens, New York City. It is the oldest Dutch Colonial stone house in New York City. The original house on the site was built in 1661 by Hendrick Barents Smidt, from land that was granted to him by Peter Stuyvesant.
1.3 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. George's Protestant Episcopal Church, Sea Gate
33 min walk • St. George's Protestant Episcopal Church, also known as St. George's Episcopal/Anglican Church, is a historic Episcopal church at 800 Marcy Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, in New York City. It was built in 1887 in the Gothic Revival style. It is constructed of red brick with light stone trim in a cruciform plan.
1.6 miNW
Mosque
Powers Street Mosque, New York City
42 min walk • The Powers Street Mosque in Brooklyn, New York City is one of the oldest mosques in the United States. It was founded by a small group of Lipka Tatars, originating from the Białystok region of Poland. This was the first Muslim organization in New York state and the first official mosque for New York City's Muslim population.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to South Bushwick Reformed Church?

Nearby attractions include The People's Garden, New York City (5 min walk), Wayfarers Gallery, New York City (7 min walk), Bushwick, New York City (10 min walk), Shaari Zedek Synagogue, New York City (16 min walk).

How to get to South Bushwick Reformed Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to South Bushwick Reformed Church:

Metro

Kosciuszko Street • Lines: J (5 min walk)
Central Avenue • Lines: M (7 min walk)

Bus

Putnam Avenue & Wyckoff Avenue • Lines: Q58 (25 min walk)
Seneca Avenue & Cornelia Street • Lines: Q58 (31 min walk)

Train

Nostrand Avenue (41 min walk)