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Updated 03/22/2008
In 1839, The Grace Protestant Church (then called The Methodist Protestant Church) was built on Canarsie Road (now known as East 92 Street). The Church, located at 1280 East 92 Street still stands today. In 1877 many of the German immigrants that moved to Canarsie built a church called The Canarsie Reformed Church on Conklin Avenue and East 93 Street. Due to the strong Dutch population in Canarsie, the church was known as The Dutch Reformed Church of Canarsie. Two years later, the German Lutherans built another church to call their one block over, known today as St. Matthews Church Of Canarsie. The following year (1880), The Plymouth Congregational Church was founded and located on East 95 Street between Avenue J and Avenue K. The Church had to be relocated to East 96 Street between Flatlands Avenue and Avenue J to make room for Canarsie high Schools new athletic field. In 1880, Holy Family Church, the first Roman Catholic Church in Canarsie was built. The church's first building was a small wooden structure that stood on the corner of East 93 Street and Conklin Avenue. After a fire destroyed the building, it was moved to Flatlands Avenue and Rockaway Parkway. The present Holy Family Church still stands on the corner of Flatlands Avenue and Rockaway Parkway. It now covers 2 city blocks with the addition of a rectory, a convent and a school. In 1901 The St. Alban's Episcopal Church was built on Farragut Road. The Jewish population began growing in the 1920's. To meet the needs of the Jewish population, three temples were constructed during that period. They were The Ahavas Achim Anshe Canarsie located on Glenwood Road and East 95 Street, The Kevelson Synagogue on Avenue L and East 96 Street and The A.A.A. Sfard on East 94 Street and Avenue L. Two more Roman Catholic Churches were erected in Canarsie. Our Lady of Miracles was built on East 86 Street between Glenwood road and Flatlands Avenue. Canarsie’s third Roman Catholic Church, St. Jude’s was built on Seaview Avenue. 1975 saw The Sephardic Jewish Center on Flatlands Avenue and East 94 Street erected. Many of the churches and synagogues still stand today.
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