1233-1243 Bushwick Avenue

Church of God of Prophecy, 1233-1243 Bushwick Avenue (AKA 57-65 Weirfield Street)

Corner of Bushwick Avenue and Weirfield Street
Block 3395, Lot 1

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Church of God of Prophecy (2011) Credit: Dianne Pierce O’Brien

Year Built: 1888
Building Type: Church
Architect: Benjamin Finkensieper
Builder: R.B. Ferguson
Original Owner: Bushwick Avenue Baptist Church Extension Society

History and Analysis

The Church of God of Prophecy is located on the corner of Bushwick Avenue and Weirfield Street. Originally a brick structure with a shingle peak roof, the exterior of the Church has since been altered. It was designed by Benjamin Finkensieper for the Bushwick Avenue Baptist Church Extension Society and built by R. B. Ferguson for $2,500 in 1888. CORRECTION: The cornerstone for this building was laid October 20, 1890 (see Brooklyn Daily Eagle April 19, 1891.) There was a short-term building used by the church in this location which may have created confusion on the build date.

Additional Section/ Additional Photography

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Brooklyn: Bushwick Avenue – Weirfield Street, by Photographic views of New York City, 1870’s-1970’s / Brooklyn (1922-1923) Credit: New York Public Library Digital Gallery
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Brooklyn: Bushwick Avenue – Weirfield Street, by Photographic views of New York City, 1870’s-1970’s / Brooklyn (1922-1923) Credit: New York Public Library Digital Gallery

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