Brooklyn · NYC landmark
Emmanuel Baptist Church
279 Lafayette Avenue · Brooklyn, New York City
Twin square towers and carved stonework form a large church front visible from two streets.
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NYFE Summary
The congregation first worshipped in a nearby academy chapel while its own buildings took shape. A chapel, the main church and a later school building formed the complex in stages. The main church’s two square towers give it the outline of a small cathedral.
The towers step upward through rows of arches and carved stone bands. Between them, a large pointed window fills the central gable. A second richly worked front faces the side street, so the building’s carving can be seen around the corner.
NYFE summary from the official history and visitor sources linked below.
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