The church was founded in 1857 by a number of prominent Brooklyn families residing in Clinton Hill and Fort Greene.
They sought Rev. Dr. Theodore Cuyler, a well-known author and vibrant preacher as their first Pastor. To lure him from Manhattan, they acceded to his request by building a church seating 2,000. Ground was broken in 1860 and the building was completed in 1862, with additions in 1885 and 1917.
From the Blog
Opening Doors Campaign:
The Sanctuary Ceiling & Pipe Organ Project
Details of the Sanctuary Ceiling & Pipe Organ Project can be found in the Project Case Statement, along with information on LAPC’s rich history, impact on the community, and support of music and the arts.
The LAPC Opening Doors Campaign wishes to thank the National Fund for Sacred Places and team at Partners for Sacred Places, the New York Landmarks Conservancy’s Sacred Sites Program, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Fund for Historic Interiors of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, The Buckhorn Association of Brooklyn, and the generosity of our congregation, friends in USA and Korea, and neighbors.
