Trinity Lutheran Church | |
Location: | 31-18 37th St., Astoria, New York |
Coordinates: | 40.7618°N -73.9192°W |
Built: | 1926 |
Architect: | Corbusier, John William Cresswell; Conable, George |
Architecture: | Gothic Revival, Collegiate Gothic |
Added: | May 29, 2008 |
Area: | less than one acre |
Refnum: | 08000471 |
Trinity Lutheran Church is a historic Lutheran church at 31-18 37th Street in Astoria, Queens, New York. It was designed by John William Cresswell Corbusier and overseen by architect George W. Conable (1866–1933). It was built in 1926 and is a one-story Collegiate Gothic style building. It is constructed of brick faced with coursed rubble aplite trimmed in cast stone. The front elevation features a recessed entry with a large window above, framed by two spires with ornate turrets. The interior is in a Gothic plan of nave and transepts.[1]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.
The church owns a 1927 Skinner pipe organ, which is still operational and used during Sunday services. The church also has a handbell choir which rings hymns, peals and processionals. Other musical activity at the church includes a choir, piano, cello and musical saw.[2]