Brick Church Complex (New Hempstead, New York)

The Brick Church Complex is a historic Dutch Reformed church at Brick Church Road and NY 306 in New Hempstead, Rockland County, New York. The complex consists of the church, cemetery, school, and superintendent's house. The church was built in 1856 and has three brick elevations and a stone rear elevation. It features a large wood frame bell tower built in the late 19th century.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

Brick Church Complex
Brick Church Complex (New Hempstead, New York) is located in New York
Brick Church Complex (New Hempstead, New York)
Brick Church Complex (New Hempstead, New York) is located in the United States
Brick Church Complex (New Hempstead, New York)
LocationBrick Church Rd. and NY 306
New Hempstead, New York
Coordinates41°8′25″N 74°3′55″W
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1856
NRHP reference No.84002947[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 7, 1984

Background

The "Reformed Dutch Church of West Hempstead," originally known as Kikiat and presently known as the Brick Church, was established in 1774.[3][4]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on April 4, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2016. Note: This includes Austin O'Brien (March 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Ladentown United Methodist Church" (PDF). Retrieved July 1, 2016. and "Accompanying 10 photographs".
  3. "Marriage Records of the Reformed Dutch Church of Kakiat West New Hempstead New York 1774-1898".
  4. "Kakiat, Rockland Co., NY, Dutch Reformed Church Records: Part 1". Maddie's Ancestor Search. January 20, 2011. Retrieved January 5, 2017.

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