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Brooklyn, Throop Avenue Presbyterian Church

According to Inventory of the Church Archives of New York City: Presbyterian Churches, the Throop Avenue Presbyterian Church in Brooklyn, New York, was organized in 1862.  The Throop Avenue Presbyterian Church was first reported to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. (Old School) in 1863.  In 1945, it received another congregation through a merger, and became known as the Throop Memorial Rosedale Presbyterian Church, Rosedale, NY.   In 1962, it became known again as Throop Memorial Presbyterian Church.

A search of our catalogs does not show any records deposited in our holdings from any of the congregations above.  The congregation is still active, so you may wish to contact them to see what assistance they are able to provide.

Clerk of Session
Throop Memorial Presbyterian Church
140-17 243rd St.
Rosedale, NY  11422
718-525-8000
718-525-2959 – fax
email:  throopmemorial@yahoo.com

This congregation should not be confused with Throop Avenue German Presbyterian Church, which was the name of Hopkins Street Presbyterian Church before 1873. It was founded as Throop Avenue German Presbyterian Church in 1869. According to Hall’s Index of American Presbyterian Congregations, after 1873 it was called Hopkins Street until the congregation changed its name to Bushwick Avenue Presbyterian Church in 1906.  Then in 1922, it received another congregation, Friedens Presbyterian Church, through a merger.  Finally, in 1981, the congregation merged into the Westminster Bethany Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn, NY. 

A search of our catalogs does not show any records of the Throop Avenue German Presbyterian Church or its successor congregations deposited in our holdings.  The Westminster Bethany congregation is active, and can be contacted at the address below:

Clerk of Session
Westminster Bethany Presbyterian Church
644 McDonough St.
Brooklyn, NY  11233
718-443-1509

Sources:

Inventory of the Church Archives of New York City: Presbyterian Churches, New York, NY: The Historical Records Survey. Works Progress Administration, 1940. (Call number: Ref CD3409.N5P7).