St. Luke's Episcopal Church is an historic

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Forest Hills, Queens Forest Hills is a neighborhood in the central portion of the borough of Queens in New York City. It is adjacent to Corona to the north, Rego Park and Glendale to the west, Forest Park to the south, Kew Gardens to the southeast and Flushing ...

, a neighborhood of

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. It was built in three phases that were completed in 1925, 1929, and 1940. The architect was Robert Tappan. The style, described as

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with

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influences, was chosen to harmonize with surrounding houses in the upscale Forest Hills Gardens development. Tappan was a resident of Forest Hills Gardens and a member of the church, and took no fees for his work. In 1950 a parish house was added, designed by architect Steward Wagner, who was also a resident of the Gardens and a member of the nearby The Church-in-the-Gardens. The church was listed on the

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in 2010.

References

External links

St. Lukes Episcopal Church website
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