St. Matthew's Episcopal Church (Woodhaven, New York)
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St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, also known as St. Matthew's Episcopal Church and Close, is a historic Episcopal
church at 85-45 96th Street in Woodhaven, Queens
, New York
. Located behind the church is the Wyckoff-Snediker Family Cemetery
.
The parish hall dates to 1907. The church was built between 1926 and 1927 in the Late Gothic Revival
style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2001.
St. Matthew's has been scheduled to close on May 22, 2011.
Episcopal Church (United States)
The Episcopal Church is a mainline Anglican Christian church found mainly in the United States , but also in Honduras, Taiwan, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, the British Virgin Islands and parts of Europe...
church at 85-45 96th Street in Woodhaven, Queens
Woodhaven, Queens
Woodhaven is a middle-class neighborhood located in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York, United States.Woodhaven is bordered on the north by a public park, Forest Park, and Park Lane South. Woodhaven also borders Richmond Hill to the east, and Ozone Park to the south at Atlantic Avenue...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. Located behind the church is the Wyckoff-Snediker Family Cemetery
Wyckoff-Snediker Family Cemetery
Wyckoff-Snediker Family Cemetery is a historic cemetery located in the Woodhaven section of the New York City borough of Queens. It is located behind St. Matthew's Episcopal Church. It has grave markers that denote burials dating from 1793 to 1892...
.
The parish hall dates to 1907. The church was built between 1926 and 1927 in the Late Gothic Revival
Gothic Revival architecture
The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...
style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2001.
St. Matthew's has been scheduled to close on May 22, 2011.