{"nrhp_refnum":"10000900","name":"Saint Luke's Episcopal Church","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"85 Greenway South","address_restricted":false,"city":"Forest Hills","county":"Queens","state":"NY","lat":40.71597097800003,"lon":-73.84422201299998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2010-11-10","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A Collegiate Gothic Episcopal church at 85 Greenway South in Forest Hills Gardens, Queens, New York, begun in 1924 and enlarged in stages through 1950. Robert Tappan designed the main church and Steward Wagner designed the Parish Hall.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the church is an outstanding example of early-twentieth century Collegiate Gothic architecture under Criterion C. It is the work of Robert Tappan, who worked with Ralph Adams Cram, and it fits the Arts and Crafts character of the planned community of Forest Hills Gardens. It was built in stages, and later additions followed Tappan's design.","narrative":"St. Luke's Episcopal Church sits on a corner lot at 85 Greenway South in Forest Hills Gardens, a planned residential community in Queens. Built in 1924 and expanded in 1929, 1940 and 1950, it is an L-shaped building of klinker brick with a clay tile roof, a three-story square bell tower and a 94-foot-long sanctuary. Architect Robert Tappan, a local resident and parishioner who had worked with Ralph Adams Cram, designed the church and the first three phases without charging a fee. Steward Wagner designed the 1950 Parish Hall to match. The interior has brick arches, a vaulted wooden ceiling and a collection of memorial stained glass, including at least two windows by James Powell and Sons of London. The church is significant for architecture as an example of early-twentieth century Collegiate Gothic design. Its patterned brickwork and red tile roof suit the Arts and Crafts character of the surrounding community. Parishioners' donations paid for its construction.","period_of_significance":"1924-1950","architect_builder":"Robert Tappan (architect); Steward Wagner (architect-Parish Hall)","architectural_style":"Collegiate Gothic","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Historic and current function are both listed as church (religion).","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:48.722723-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/10000900.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/10000900/f3a0139a29-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/10000900/f3a0139a29-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Peter Greenberg","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St._Luke%27s_Episcopal_Church_(Forest_Hills,_New_York).jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Peter Greenberg</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St._Luke%27s_Episcopal_Church_(Forest_Hills,_New_York).jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75321147","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Luke%27s_Episcopal_Church_(Queens)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16899609"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/queens/saint-lukes-episcopal-church-10000900/"}