St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church, New York, United States

St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church is a historic Episcopal church in the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood. It was built in 1847. Following years of controversy, the parish was closed in 1957, and the building stood mostly empty for the next 12 years. The present name of the parish reflects the fact that St. Ann's, the oldest Episcopal parish in Brooklyn, moved into the then empty Holy Trinity building in 1969. The church possesses some of the earliest figural stained-glass windows made in the United States, crafted by William Jay Bolton. The church was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1987.

A rectory was constructed immediately west of the church between 1895 and 1897. The ground floor of this building now serves as the parish hall.

The windows of St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church were created by William Jay Bolton with the assistance of his brother, John Bolton, between 1845 and 1848. Though preceded by a figural window Bolton made for Christ Church Priory in Pelham, NY, these windows are the first complete canon, or set, of figural stained glass windows made in North America. The Bolton windows consist of six distinct sets totaling 55 glass installations, of which 54 remain.

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Neha Vl (8 months ago)
We visited the church recently for an Adele themed candlelight concert and we were super impressed. The architecture of the church is beautiful and it was the perfect location for an after dark (9 pm) slot. The Highline quartet played for us and they were amazing. The staff were very organized and we even got to sit on the upper level that offered great views (we purchased tickets for row C). The venue tends to get very hot during summer months so dressing light and carrying a small fan would be helpful. Tickets must be purchased in advance on the Fever website. Restrooms were available too at the location.

J. Wyatt Babington (8 months ago)
This event was beautifully organized and fun for all walks of life and music taste. This being a Beyonce tribute concert, I was worried the arrangements would be very pop-styled and wouldn't fill the space. My worries dissolved as the quartet opened the set with a lovely arrangement of Texas Hold 'Em and continued through multiple eras and styles of her career. The quartet blended extremely well and also cycled through solo bits with delicacy and playfulness. All around, this was a special evening. Please go see if you haven't already. You will not regret a second!

Abigail Jean - Francois (8 months ago)
It was amazing. So relaxing and beautiful. The renditions of this concert made a few people cry. The pianist did a beautiful job.

Joyce Davies (9 months ago)
I went to the candlelight concert: Adele Night held at this church. The concert was amazing! I went alone, my first time in a setting like this and it was so beautiful. The night was breathtaking, magical, romantic. As someone always waited for someone to come along I’m glad I didn’t. Life is too short to skip out on experiences just because you don’t have anyone to share it with. I will always remember this concert because it was amazing! I’ve been in love with classical music so seeing this in person was everything to me! Definitely would recommend.

Iryna Shchukina (11 months ago)
The concert we were invited to was exceptional. The instruments sounded superb in this historic venue. The orchestra delivered a remarkable performance, and we thoroughly enjoyed our time there. Many thanks for the memorable experience!

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