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St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	85-45 96th St., Woodhaven, New York
Coordinates	40°41′46″N 73°50′58″W / 40.69611°N 73.84944°W / 40.69611; -73.84944
Area	0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built	1907
Architect	Schirmer, Robert F.; Bereau, Henry
Architectural style	Late Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	01000550
Added to NRHP	May 25, 2001

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.

History

The parish hall dates to 1907. The church was built between 1926 and 1927 in the Late Gothic Revival style, designed by the architect Robert F. Schirmer. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

The original building(1901-1928) had an organ of an unknown brand. The congregation had moved from a storefront on 91st street and Jamaica avenue in 1901 to the small wooden church on 96th street. The first permanent building was the parish hall, which was completed in 1907. The second building was a permanent stone structure which was designed in the Gothic Revival style by Architect Henry Bereau and was completed in 1928. The cornerstone was laid the previous March; and the first service was held December 2, 1928, which is the genesis of the church. The first organ was by Henry Pilcher's Sons, Op. 1425 (1928), an Electro-Pneumatic with 11 ranks and two manuals. It was replaced in 1988 by the Reuter Organ Company of Lawrence, Kan., with Op. 2103, an Electro-Pneumatic with 10 ranks, 2 manuals and 35 stops.

Cemetery

In the 1960s, the church bought the Wyckoff-Snediker Family Cemetery which was behind the church buildings. It has about 160 gravestones from the 18th and 19th century. The church and cemetery were both placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

All Saints

St. Matthew's closed on May 22, 2011. In October 2013, the congregation of All Saints Episcopal Church in Richmond Hill moved into the St. Matthew's church building and began renovating it and the historic cemetery in back. It is now called All Saints Church.

• Church Rectory
• South side
• Stained glass diorama
• All Saints Episcopal Church sign
• St. Matthew's Episcopal Church (Queens)
• St. Matthew's Episcopal Church (Queens)
• South door

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "St. Matthew Episcopal Church - Woodhaven (Queens), N.Y."
3. "Sudden Church Closing Riles Queens Parishioners". Help Me Howard Blog - WPIX-TV. 16 May 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
4. Nonko, Emily (30 October 2013). "New Life for Historic Woodhaven Church". Brownstoner Queens. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
5. "Woodhaven church celebrates new home". QueensCourier.com. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2015.

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