Bushwick’s 173-year-old landmark church burned Friday. A congregation of a few dozen is left to rebuild it.
The South Bushwick Reformed Church, a 173-year-old NYC landmark at 855 Bushwick Avenue, burned Friday in a three-alarm fire, leaving its few dozen congregants to face rebuilding without financial safety nets.
Bushwick’s 173-year-old landmark church burned Friday. A congregation of a few dozen is left to rebuild it.
The South Bushwick Reformed Church, a 173-year-old NYC landmark at 855 Bushwick Avenue, burned Friday in a three-alarm fire, leaving its few dozen congregants to face rebuilding without financial safety nets.
For 173 years the steeple of the South Bushwick Reformed Church stood over Bushwick Avenue, and as NY1 put it, helped the neighborhood find its way home. On Friday afternoon it burned.
A three-alarm fire broke out at the church, at 855 Bushwick Avenue, shortly before 1:30 p.m. on June 19, according to the FDNY and News 12. By the time it was out, the main worship hall was severely damaged, the spire and steeple were gutted, and the rectory was soaked. The steeple had only recently been repaired after a storm. Building officials said they would decide by the weekend whether what is left has to be demolished. One firefighter suffered minor injuries, and the FDNY says the cause is still under investigation.
The church was built in 1853 in a Greek Revival style with a Georgian-inspired tower. It has been a New York City landmark since 1968 and on…
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