Site Id: |
3.37.2 |
Rating: |
2 stars |
Other name(s): |
Dutch Reformed Church |
Address: |
890 Flatbush Avenue |
Location: |
Brooklyn, New York City, New York 11226, USA |
Lat/Lng: |
40.65013, -73.959 |
Tiffany 1910: |
Page 23 |
Duncan 1980: |
Page 204 |
Tiffany 1897: |
Page 17 |
Tiffany 1893: |
Listed |
Tiffany 1886: |
Not listed |
Tiffany/Duncan comment: |
Tiffany 1897 and Tiffany 1910 list the church under Flatbush, which is part of Brooklyn [TIFF1897, TIFF1910, DUNC1980] |
Completeness: |
High |
Building status: |
Extant |
Building date: |
1793-1798 [ORG]; parish house 1924 [EAGLE1924B, BL1924A, BL1924B] |
Architect: |
Thomas Fardon [ORG] |
Comment: |
The 1890 windows cost between $250 and $700 [BRSU1890] |
Also of interest: |
Five 1924 mural panels in parish house chapel, designed by Frederick Wilson for Tiffany Studios [BL1924B] |
3.37.2.1: |
Lott Memorial Window: St. John (1890) (Extant)  |
3.37.2.2: |
Hegeman Memorial Window: ornamental (1890) (Extant)  |
3.37.2.3: |
Williamson Memorial Window: ornamental (1890) (Extant)  |
3.37.2.4: |
Schoonmaker Memorial Window: ornamental (1890) (Extant)  |
3.37.2.5: |
Ditmas Memorial Window: ornamental (1890) (Extant)  |
3.37.2.6: |
Brown Memorial Window: Good Shepherd (1890) (Extant)  |
3.37.2.7: |
Garvin Memorial Window: St. Cecelia (1890) (Extant)  |
3.37.2.8: |
Prince Memorial Window: Christ Blessing Little Children (1890) (Extant)  |
3.37.2.9: |
Vanderbilt Memorial Window: ornamental (1890) (Extant)  |
3.37.2.10: |
Lefferts Memorial Window: ornamental (1890) (Extant)  |
3.37.2.11: |
Martense Memorial Window: Moses Striking the Rock (1890) (Extant)  |
3.37.2.12: |
Vanderveer Memorial Window: ornamental (1890) (Extant)  |
3.37.2.13: |
Cortelyou Memorial Window: ornamental (1890) (Extant)  |
3.37.2.14: |
Story Memorial Window: ornamental (Unknown) |
3.37.2.15: |
Schenck Memorial Window: ornamental (1890) (Extant)  |
3.37.2.16: |
Stryker Memorial Window: ornamental (1890) (Extant)  |
3.37.2.17: |
Zabriskie Memorial Window: St. Luke (1890) (Extant)  |
3.37.2.18.a: |
ornamental windows (1890) (Extant) |
3.37.2.18.b: |
ornamental windows (1890) (Extant) |
3.37.2.19: |
Bergen Memorial Window: cluster of foliage drawn in a wreath-like form and the tone is of soft gold, with ornaments of delicate green (1890) (Extant)  |
3.37.2.20: |
Suydam Memorial Window: similar to Cortelyou window in color but more geometrical (1890) (Extant)  |
3.37.2.21: |
Prince Memorial Window: Christ Blessing Little Children (1924) (Extant) |
3.37.2.22: |
Young Memorial Window: ornamental (1924) (Extant) |
3.37.2.23: |
Kracke Memorial Window: ornamental (1924) (Extant) |
3.37.2.24: |
Schenk Memorial Window: ornamental (1924) (Extant) |
Status: |
Extant [PHOTO] |
Confidence: |
High |
Memorial name: |
Lott Memorial Window |
Theme: |
St. John [TIFF1897, TIFF1910, DUNC1980] |
Description: |
Celtic, interlaced with dark blue and filled in with delicate olive greens, shrimp pinks and other harmonizing opalescent colors, inclosed in a broad band of tan, dated 1652 [EAGLE1890] |
Tiffany 1910: |
Page 23 |
Duncan 1980: |
Page 204 |
Tiffany 1897: |
Page 17 |
Signature: |
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Other documentation: |
[EAGLE1890, BRSU1890] |
Designer: |
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Memorial details: |
Lott family [INSCRIPTION, EAGLE1890] |
Donor: |
|
Date: |
Presented 16 Mar 1890 [EAGLE1890, BRSU1890] |
Lancets: |
1 [PHOTO] |
Inscription: |
I JOHN WAS IN THE SPIRIT ON THE LORD'S DAY AND HEARD / BEHIND ME A GREAT VOICE AS OF A TRUMPET / SAYING WHAT THOV SEEST WRITE IN A BOOK // LOTT 1652 [PHOTO, DEDUCED] |
Category: |
St. John; Ornamental |
Status: |
Extant [PHOTO] |
Confidence: |
High |
Memorial name: |
Williamson Memorial Window |
Description: |
ornamental [TIFF1897, TIFF1910, DUNC1980] |
|
geometric design, the general tone being reddish brown, in the upper part is a descending dove [EAGLE1890] |
Tiffany 1910: |
Page 23 |
Duncan 1980: |
Page 204 |
Tiffany 1897: |
Page 17 |
Signature: |
|
Other documentation: |
[EAGLE1890, BRSU1890] |
Designer: |
|
Memorial details: |
William Williamson [INSCRIPTION, EAGLE1890] |
Donor: |
|
Date: |
Presented 16 Mar 1890 [EAGLE1890, BRSU1890] |
Lancets: |
1 [PHOTO] |
Inscription: |
WILLIAM WILLIAMSON / IMMIGRATED 1657 FROM HOLLAND [PHOTO] |
Category: |
Ornamental |
Status: |
Extant [PHOTO] |
Confidence: |
High |
Memorial name: |
Schoonmaker Memorial Window |
Description: |
ornamental [TIFF1897, TIFF1910, DUNC1980] |
|
symbolic, lilies growing among thorns underneath family motto "Gelyck Een Lelie Ouder de Doornen" ("A Lily Among Thorns") [EAGLE1890] |
Tiffany 1910: |
Page 23 |
Duncan 1980: |
Page 204 |
Tiffany 1897: |
Page 17 |
Signature: |
|
Other documentation: |
[EAGLE1890, BRSU1890] |
Designer: |
|
Memorial details: |
Schoonmaker family [INSCRIPTION, EAGLE1890] |
Donor: |
|
Date: |
Presented 16 Mar 1890 [EAGLE1890, BRSU1890] |
Lancets: |
1 [PHOTO] |
Inscription: |
GELYCK EEN LELIE / ONDER DE DOORNEN // SCHOONMAKER 1785 [PHOTO] |
Category: |
Ornamental |
Status: |
Extant [PHOTO] |
Confidence: |
High |
Memorial name: |
Prince Memorial Window |
Theme: |
Christ Blessing Little Children [TIFF1897, TIFF1910, DUNC1980] |
Tiffany 1910: |
Page 23 |
Duncan 1980: |
Page 204 |
Tiffany 1897: |
Page 17 |
Signature: |
|
Other documentation: |
[EAGLE1890, BRSU1890, EPOCH1890] |
Designer: |
|
Memorial details: |
John D. Prince (27 Oct 1814 - 27 Oct 1888) [INSCRIPTION, EAGLE1890] |
Donor: |
|
Date: |
Presented 16 Mar 1890 [EAGLE1890, BRSU1890] |
Lancets: |
1 [PHOTO] |
Inscription: |
IN MEMORY OF / JOHN D PRINCE / BORN OCT / 27 1814 / DIED OCT / 27 1888 [PHOTO] |
Category: |
Christ Blessing Children |
After design: |
Painting by Bernhard Plockhorst [PHOTO] |
Status: |
Extant [PHOTO] |
Confidence: |
High |
Memorial name: |
Lefferts Memorial Window |
Description: |
ornamental [TIFF1897, TIFF1910, DUNC1980] |
|
combinations of geometric and Celtic figures, overrun with leaves realistically treated, the tones are rich yellow, browns and variegated rubies, bearing date 1661 [EAGLE1890] |
Tiffany 1910: |
Page 23 |
Duncan 1980: |
Page 204 |
Tiffany 1897: |
Page 17 |
Signature: |
|
Other documentation: |
[EAGLE1890, BRSU1890] |
Designer: |
|
Memorial details: |
Lefferts family [EAGLE1890] |
Donor: |
|
Date: |
Presented 16 Mar 1890 [EAGLE1890, BRSU1890] |
Lancets: |
1 [PHOTO] |
Inscription: |
LEFFERTS 1661 [PHOTO, DEDUCED] |
Category: |
Ornamental |
Status: |
Extant [PHOTO] |
Confidence: |
High |
Memorial name: |
Schenck Memorial Window |
Description: |
ornamental [TIFF1897, TIFF1910, DUNC1980] |
|
geometrical, circle at top incloses three arrows, in center is a facsimile of the autograph of Johannes Schenck, first of the family on Long Island, in a lower circle is a tankard pierced by an arrow, bearing date 1663 [EAGLE1890] |
Tiffany 1910: |
Page 23 |
Duncan 1980: |
Page 204 |
Tiffany 1897: |
Page 17 |
Signature: |
|
Other documentation: |
[EAGLE1890, BRSU1890] |
Designer: |
|
Memorial details: |
Schenck family [INSCRIPTION, EAGLE1890] |
Donor: |
|
Date: |
Presented 16 Mar 1890 [EAGLE1890, BRSU1890] |
Lancets: |
1 [PHOTO] |
Inscription: |
Johannes Schenck / 1663 // SCHENCK [PHOTO, DEDUCED] |
Category: |
Ornamental |
Status: |
Extant [PHOTO] |
Confidence: |
High |
Memorial name: |
Zabriskie Memorial Window |
Theme: |
St. Luke [TIFF1897, TIFF1910, DUNC1980] |
Tiffany 1910: |
Page 23 |
Duncan 1980: |
Page 204 |
Tiffany 1897: |
Page 17 |
Signature: |
|
Other documentation: |
[EAGLE1890, BRSU1890, EPOCH1890] |
Designer: |
|
Memorial details: |
Dr. John Barrea Zabriskie (25 Apr 1805 - 8 Feb 1848) and Abby Lefferts Lott Zabriskie (12 Apr 1811 - 29 Jul 1884) [INSCRIPTION, EAGLE1890, FINDAGRAVE] |
Donor: |
|
Date: |
Presented 16 Mar 1890 [EAGLE1890, BRSU1890] |
Lancets: |
1 [PHOTO] |
Inscription: |
JOHN BARREA / ZABRISKIE / 1780 - 1848 / ABBY LOTT / ZABRISKIE / 1811 - 1884 [PHOTO] |
Category: |
St. Luke |
Tiffany/Duncan comment: |
Tiffany 1910 spells the name as Zabriski [TIFF1910, DUNC1980] |
Status: |
Extant [ORG] |
Confidence: |
High |
Memorial name: |
Prince Memorial Window |
Theme: |
Christ Blessing Little Children [EAGLE1924A, NYS1924] |
Tiffany 1910: |
Not listed |
Duncan 1980: |
Not listed |
Tiffany 1897: |
Not listed |
Signature: |
|
Other documentation: |
[EAGLE1924A, NYS1924, BRSU1924, BDT1924] |
Designer: |
|
Memorial details: |
Mary Martense Prince (22 Apr 1861 - 8 Nov 1917) [EAGLE1924A, NYS1924, BRSU1924, EAGLE1924B, BL1924A, BDT1924, FINDAGRAVE] |
Donor: |
her husband, John D. Prince, Jr. [EAGLE1924A, NYS1924, BRSU1924, EAGLE1924B, BL1924A, BDT1924] |
Date: |
Dedicated 27 Apr 1924 (with building) [NYS1924, EAGLE1924B, BL1924A, BDT1924, CHAT1924] |
Lancets: |
3 [EAGLE1924A, NYS1924, BDT1924] |
Inscription: |
A MEMORIAL TO / MARY MARTENSE PRINCE [EAGLE1924A, NYS1924] |
Category: |
Christ Blessing Children |
Location: |
parish house, Sunday School room [EAGLE1924A, NYS1924, BRSU1924, BL1924A, BDT1924, CHAT1924] |
Status: |
Extant [ORG] |
Confidence: |
High |
Memorial name: |
Young Memorial Window |
Description: |
ornamental [BL1924B] |
Tiffany 1910: |
Not listed |
Duncan 1980: |
Not listed |
Tiffany 1897: |
Not listed |
Signature: |
|
Other documentation: |
[EAGLE1924B, BL1924A, CHAT1924] |
Designer: |
|
Memorial details: |
Mrs. Richard Young [EAGLE1924B, BL1924A, CHAT1924] |
Donor: |
her husband [EAGLE1924B, BL1924A, CHAT1924] |
Date: |
Dedicated 27 Apr 1924 (with building) [EAGLE1924B, BL1924A, CHAT1924] |
Inscription: |
|
Category: |
Ornamental |
Location: |
parish house, chapel [EAGLE1924B, BL1924A, CHAT1924] |
Status: |
Extant [ORG] |
Confidence: |
High |
Memorial name: |
Kracke Memorial Window |
Description: |
ornamental [BL1924B] |
Tiffany 1910: |
Not listed |
Duncan 1980: |
Not listed |
Tiffany 1897: |
Not listed |
Signature: |
|
Other documentation: |
[EAGLE1924B, BL1924A, CHAT1924] |
Designer: |
|
Memorial details: |
Mr. and Mrs. Kracke [EAGLE1924B, BL1924A, CHAT1924] |
Donor: |
their son, Frederick J.H. Kracke [EAGLE1924B, BL1924A, CHAT1924] |
Date: |
Dedicated 27 Apr 1924 (with building) [EAGLE1924B, BL1924A, CHAT1924] |
Inscription: |
|
Category: |
Ornamental |
Location: |
parish house, chapel [EAGLE1924B, BL1924A, CHAT1924] |
BDT1924: |
The Brooklyn Daily Times (24 Apr 1924, p. 12) |
BL1924A: |
Brooklyn Life (3 May 1924, p. 14) |
BL1924B: |
Brooklyn Life (27 Sep 1924, p. 12) |
BRSU1890: |
Brooklyn Daily Standard Union (22 Mar 1890, p. 2) |
BRSU1924: |
Brooklyn Standard Union (1 Jun 1924, p. 3) |
CHAT1924: |
The Chat (Flatbush) (3 May 1924, p. 6) |
DEDUCED: |
Deduced from other information |
DUNC1980: |
Tiffany Windows, Alastair Duncan (1980) |
EAGLE1890: |
Brooklyn Daily Eagle (16 Mar 1890, p. 2) |
EAGLE1924A: |
Brooklyn Daily Eagle (24 Apr 1924, p. 7) |
EAGLE1924B: |
Brooklyn Daily Eagle (28 Apr 1924, p. 9) |
EPOCH1890: |
The Epoch (28 Feb 1890, p. 60) |
FINDAGRAVE: |
Findagrave.com, for deducing biographical or genealogical information |
INSCRIPTION: |
Inscription on item |
NYS1924: |
New York Sun (26 Apr 1924, p. 10) |
ORG: |
Organization |
PHOTO: |
Photo of item |
TIFF1886: |
Announcement in American Architect and Building News, Tiffany Glass Company (6 Feb 1886) |
TIFF1893: |
Chicago Exposition booklet, Tiffany Glass & Decorating Company (1893) |
TIFF1897: |
A List of Windows: And Extracts from Letters & Newspapers, Tiffany Glass & Decorating Company (1897) |
TIFF1910: |
A Partial List of Tiffany Windows, Tiffany Studios (1910) |