Bethesda Memorial Baptist Church is a historic church located in Brooklyn, New York. Originally built in 1894-96 for the Bushwick Avenue Congregational Church, the church features a unique late-Romantic architectural style with an octagonal campanile and an open belfry. The church sanctuary was unfortunately destroyed by a fire in 1997 but has since been rebuilt.
The church is also known for its J.H. C.S. Odell organ, which was built in 1898 and later electrified in the 1960s. The organ, with its two manuals and 11 stops, was likely ruined in the fire. Despite the challenges it has faced, Bethesda Memorial Baptist Church remains a significant landmark in the community.
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