We Need Your Help!

A stone church with a tall steeple and large round stained glass window, located at a busy city intersection with cars, pedestrians, traffic lights, and trees.

Historic Preservation to Restore Our 3 Rose Windows

Old First is a nationally

recognized historic landmark, listed on the National Register of Historic Places and a

grantee of the National Fund for Sacred Places. This year, Old First Preservation & Community Foundation

(OFPCF) has been awarded a $675,000 grant from the NYS Department of Parks,

Recreation and Historic

Preservation to restore our 3 rose windows.

An orchestral concert with musicians on stage and a choir in the background inside a grand hall with ornate architecture, chandeliers, and a large religious painting on the wall.

Building Restoration

Old First Reformed Church is recognized nationally as a historic landmark worthy of preservation, and is listed on the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The National Fund for Sacred Places has awarded Old First participation in its selective grant-making program, Partners for Sacred Places. As we near completion of Phase 1 of our sanctuary restoration, following a successful 10-year capital campaign to restore the 1891 church building, even more miracles are coming our way.

Work Completed To Date ($3 million)

  • Old First Raised $3 million

    • Sanctuary ceiling fully restored

    • Electrical wiring updated

    • Floors repaired; pews restored

    • Pipe organ reopened for use

    • Restored historic lighting fixtures

    • Updated lighting system in

    entire building

What Needs to be Done ($5-$7 million)

  • Repair and restoration of all stained glass windows in the Sanctuary, including 19th century windows by Tiffany, Heinigke and Willet

  • Restore the 19th century Roosevelt Pipe Organ

  • Renovate the Carroll Street building for ADA accessibility, to increase our capacity to fulfill our mission and bless the community of Park Slope, Brooklyn

  • Community-use building upgrades

Here’s How You Can Contribute

Your tax deductible donation, in any amount, will help insure that Old First can continue to welcome Park Slope’s musicians and artists, speakers and community groups for years to come.

Donations can be made via the GIVE button below.

Or give by mail

Make checks payable to:

Old First Preservation & Community Foundation

729 Carroll Street

Brooklyn, NY 11215

All of the money raised in this campaign will go toward restoring the Sanctuary and Carroll Street building, bolstering funds already received.