Trinity Lutheran Church is a historic Lutheran church at 31-1837thStreet in Astoria, Queens, New York. It was designed by John William Cresswell Corbusier and overseen by architect George W. Conable (1866–1933). The cornerstone was laid on October17, 1926 and construction was finished on November13, 1927. The contractor was the RufusH. Brown company, who have done considerable church work around NYC.
It is a one-story Collegiate Gothic style building constructed of Wymouth granite stones. The front elevation features a recessed entry with a large window above, framed by two spires with ornate turrets. The interior is in a Gothic plan of nave and transepts. ()
The steeple of this church was hit by lightning on August2006.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008 and is also a state landmark.
Music The church owns a 1927 Skinner pipe organ, which is still operational and used during Sunday services. The church also has a handbell choir which rings hymns, peals and processionals. Other musical activity at the church includes a choir, piano, flute and musical saw. The NYC Musical Saw Festival was held at this church from 2008 to 2015, with the Guinness World Record for the largest musical saw ensemble established at this church at the 7th NYC Musical Saw Festival, July 18th, 2009, with 53 sawists playing together on the altar. At later festivals the altar accommodated 60 sawists.
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Trinity Lutheran Church: Long Island City Handbell ringing at Trinity Lutheran church: Long Island City