Series 9: Buildings and Construction., 1833-1956, inclusive
Extent
Scope and Contents
The Buildings and Construction series pertains to buildings constructed, purchased, and maintained by the First Congregation. Among these buildings is the Gothic Revival style Church of the Saviour of the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood, built in 1844. The series includes the original plans and specifications submitted by its architect, Minard Lafever. In addition to plans, specifications, and alterations made on the buildings, the series contains financial information related to the properties and documents on embellishments to the buildings such as the Church's stained glass windows and marble baptismal font. There is also information on the pews of the Church of the Saviour and some of its renters. In addition to the Church of the Saviour other buildings in this series include the Parish House (50 Monroe Place), the Parsonage (98 Pierrepont St), the Pierrepont Chapel (adjacent to the Church of the Saviour), and 123 Pierrepont Street. Documents related to Willow Place Chapel and Columbia House are collected in the Willow Place Chapel and Columbia House series. For information on the organ of the Church of the Saviour refer to the Subject Files series.
Arrangement
Materials in Buildings and Construction are arranged alphabetically by description.
123 Pierrepont Street, 1938-1944, inclusive
General
Moved to oversize box 3:
Seven blueprints of 123 Pierrepont Street.
Church of the Saviour: Alterations and Repairs, 1904-1941, inclusive
General
Moved to Oversize Box 3:
One oversize plan with diagrams of alterations, Undated (from Folder 2)
Church of the Saviour: Baptismal Font, 1847, inclusive
Church of the Saviour: Pews, 1833-1930s, inclusive
General
Moved to Oversize Box 3:
- One floor plan of pews with pew numbers and names of subscribers, 1844 (from Folder 6)
- One floor plan of pews with pew numbers, Undated (from Folder 7)
Church of the Saviour: Plans and Specifications, 1842, inclusive
Church of the Saviour: Undercroft Alterations, 1923, 1938, inclusive
General
Moved to Oversize Box 3:
One sketch of alteration plans, Undated.
Heating, 1937-1940, inclusive
Inspection Certificates, 1900-1949, inclusive
Insurance, 1881-1939, inclusive
Inventory, 1942, inclusive
Parish House: Alterations and Repairs, 1911-1937, inclusive
Parish House: Construction Bills, 1937-1938, inclusive
Parish House: Construction purchase orders, 1937, inclusive
Parish House: Contract Work, 1937, inclusive
Parsonage (98 Pierrepont Street), 1890-1953, inclusive
General
Moved to Oversize Box 3:
- Three blueprints of stairway, doorway, and front of building, c.1930's-1940's
- One sketch paper plan of first floor and basement, c. 1930's-1940's
Parsonage: Sale of, 1952, inclusive
Pierrepont Chapel, 1867-1869, inclusive
Pierrepont Chapel: Additions, 1905-1906, inclusive
Pierrepont Chapel: Construction and Renovations, 1913-1921, inclusive
Property Restrictions, 1910-1942, inclusive
Screens in Memory of Alfred, Annie, and Katherine White, circa 1922, inclusive
General
Moved to Oversize Box 3:
Four blueprints of arch and screens, c.1922
Taxes and Assessments, 1907-1940, inclusive
Windows: Beatitudes Window, 1944-1947, inclusive
Windows: Clerestory Windows, 1912, 1930-1956, inclusive
Windows: Forbes Window, 1913, inclusive
Windows: Rose Window, 1913, inclusive
General
- Moved to Oversize Box 3: One blueprint of window fixture and design moved to oversize box