Established in the year of 1888, First Baptist Peddie Memorial Church is a great spiritual platform. It is situated at Broad and Fulton Streets, and strives to become a religious home for culturally and ethnically divergent communities of New Jersey. The Sunday School is at 9:30a on Sundays, while the worship is at 10:30a. It follows the rare Byzantine-Romanesque style of architecture. A majestic monumental church, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
Serving as a natural research laboratory to the students of biology and life sciences at Drew University, the Zuck Arboretum was established in honor of botany faculty Robert and Florence Zuck. It consists of two small ponds that are home to turtles, goldfish, and catfish. Canadian geese, ducks and herons stop by during migration. The arboretum features native as well as exotic trees and plants. The arboretum is open to the public by appointment.
The First Reformed Church in the Jamaica region of the New York City is a renowned and celebrated monumental church. The historic reformed church is a stellar model of the Romanesque and the Early Romanesque Revival style of architecture. It was constructed in 1858 and occupies great historic significance.
The eminent First Reformed Dutch Church of the Bergen Neck is a monumental church house in Bayonne. Presently, it is also called as the First Federated Church of Bayonne. It was built in 1866 and it follows the Italianate and Italianate Vernacular style of architecture and stands as a massive example of these architectural styles. It features on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Sherwood House is a beautiful historic farm house that belongs to the Pre-Revolutionary War era. Operated and managed by the Yonkers Historical Society, it is open during certain period and tours can also be booked by calling in advance.
Established in 1939, Rego Park Jewish Center is a bonding place for the Jewish community of Queens. The simple, Art Deco structure was designed by the Frank Grad & Sons architectural firm, and features a beautiful mosaic pattern right above the entrance. Apart from regular services, various cultural events like book discussions and language classes are also hosted at the Rego Park Jewish Center.