From The Peopling of NYC

Park Slope has a large Jewish presence with a number of synagogues in the area.

1)Park Slope Jewish Center:An egalitarian Conservative synagogue on 8th Ave, between 13th & 14th Street.

2)Congregation Beth Elohim A Reform synagogue founded in 1861, located on 8th Ave at Garfield Place.

4)Kolot Chayeinu An unaffiliated synagogue located at the Gethsemane Church on 8th Ave near 10th St.

5)Park Slope Minyan An unaffiliated synagogue located at Beth Elohim or PSJC

Park Slope also has numerous historic churches in the area. Many are built in Victorian Gothic Revival style.

1)Old First Reformed Church: Located on Seventh Avenue and Carroll Street, was formally established in 1660, although services had begun four years earlier. The first church structure was built in 1666 on what is now Fulton Street, between Lawrence and Bridge Streets. In 1792, English was substituted for Dutch in the church service. The present building, fourth on this site, was erected in 1889. It contains Vergilio Tojetti's mural, The Empty Tomb.The Church was built by George L. Morse and has beautiful windows which illustrate New Testament parables. It has a raked floor, monumental chandelier and coffered paneling on the vaulted ceiling.

2) Saint John's Episcopal Church: Founded in 1826-27 and is known for its diversity. The church is in English Country Style filled with gorgeous stained glass windows which were donated in the 1960s. It is the second oldest parish in Brooklyn and it is located on 139 St. John's Place.

3)Church! of Park Slope: Founded in 2003 and has about 60-70 members. It is located on 326 6th Street.

4) St. Augustine R.C. Church: Founded in 1886 and located on 116 Sixth Avenue. It was built by Parfitt Brothers , a famous English firm. There are turrets studded with brownstones, stylized, leaf pattersn crockets and finials and three lacy, copper-clad rooftop excressences. It was abandonded by its wealthy Irish worshipers after an elevated steam train was built on the avenue. Today, masses are said in three languages; English, Spanish and Haitian French.

5) St. Thomas Aquinas & Holy Family Church: Founded in 1886 it is located on 225 6th Avenue

6)Park Slope Presbyterian Church: Founded in 2003 and it is a church that worships and celebrates the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The church has a magnificient circular interior and richly colored windows. It is located on 237 7th Avenue.

7)St. Francis Xavier Church: Built in 1900 an example of "archeologically correct French cathedral gothic", with few flying buttresses. It is located on 225 6th Avenue.

Images taken by Alice Franco

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