Building Restoration

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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 So Far ($2 million)

  • Repair and restoration of the damaged Sanctuary ceiling

  • Repair floors, restore and re-install church pews, and reopen organ

  • Update of electrical wiring and restoration of the fixtures in the Sanctuary

What Needs to be Done ($5-$7 million)

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

  • Restore the 19th century Roosevelt Pipe Organ

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

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.

Photos: Marko Golubovic, Milan Restoration

The sanctuary under construction, 2018-2019.

Right: ceiling rib repairs and coffer stenciling restoration.

Left: scaffolding covered the entire sanctuary and repairs were made to the highest decorations while it was still on site.

Decades of dust and grime awaited the restorers.

Right: pieces of the chandeliers in various stages of cleaning and polishing, carefully stored in Crenshaw Lighting’s workroom in Virginia, 2022.