{"id":227185,"date":"2026-05-11T14:13:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T14:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/227185\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T14:13:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T14:13:10","slug":"tour-brooklyn-architectural-gems-during-sacred-sites-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/227185\/","title":{"rendered":"Tour Brooklyn Architectural Gems During Sacred Sites Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Special tours and programs will take place across New York State, including five sites in Brooklyn. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1024\" height=\"665\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/bstoner-lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/brooklyn-heights-grace-church-hicks-street-may022018-sdevries-2.jpg\" class=\"crop-center attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/><img width=\"1024\" height=\"665\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/brooklyn-heights-grace-church-hicks-street-may022018-sdevries-2.jpg\" class=\"crop-center attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>                            <\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\">Grace Church in Brooklyn Heights, pictured in 2018, is one of the participating houses of worship. Photo by Susan De Vries<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/bstoner-lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/avatar_user_188997_1704383019.png\"  class=\"avatar avatar-46 photo\" height=\"46\" width=\"46\" decoding=\"async\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/avatar_user_188997_1704383019.png\"  class=\"avatar avatar-46 photo\" height=\"46\" width=\"46\" decoding=\"async\"\/>                        by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/author\/sjdv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Susan De Vries<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Those curious about the rich interiors behind the facades of some of New York\u2019s many houses of worship will have a chance to glimpse them during the 16th annual Sacred Sites Open House weekend this month.<\/p>\n<p>The annual celebration of architecture organized by the <a href=\"https:\/\/nylandmarks.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">New York Landmark Conservancy<\/a> promotes open houses, tours, performances, and special programs across the state on Saturday, May 16, and Sunday, May 17. The <a href=\"https:\/\/nylandmarks.org\/sacred-sites-open-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">online calendar<\/a> shows that more than 100 sites will be open for the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>While you can get outside the borough and check out houses of worship all over the state, closer to home four Brooklyn churches and one cemetery are participating. Sacred Heart Church in the Mary of Nazareth Parish in Fort Greene is offering guided tours of the 1870s Gothic Revival sanctuary. Others are offering self-guided tours, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/interiors-renovation\/brooklyn-park-slope-old-first-reformed-church-126-7th-avenue-plaster-ceiling-repair-restoration-historic\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Old First Reformed Church<\/a> in Park Slope and St. Ann\u2019s in Brooklyn Heights. Also in Brooklyn Heights, Grace Church will have self-guided tours, organ demonstrations, and an organ recital.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/green-wood-cemetery-chapel-links-spring-april162026-sdevries-3.jpg\" alt=\"green-wood cemetery chapel surrounded by spring trees\" width=\"1024\" height=\"656\" class=\"size-full wp-image-583705\"  \/>The chapel at Green-Wood Cemetery in April. Photo by Susan De Vries<\/p>\n<p>Joining in this year is Green-Wood Cemetery with a short trolley tour, an art installation in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/architecture\/architecture-green-wood-cemetery-chapel-warren-wetmore-beaux-arts\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the chapel<\/a>, and a panel discussion. The talk will take place in the restored Weir greenhouse <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/interiors-renovation\/green-wood-cemetery-visitor-center-open-weir-greenhouse-restoration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">in the newly opened visitors center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Registration is required for pre-booked programs and those can fill up quickly. The days, hours, and registration requirements for the free programs vary with each location; check <a href=\"https:\/\/nylandmarks.org\/sacred-sites-open-house\/?fwp_location=brooklyn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">the online calendar<\/a> for more details.<\/p>\n<p>Related Stories<\/p>\n<p>Email <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/brooklyn-life\/sacred-sites-open-house-weekend-2026\/mailto:tips@brownstoner.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">tips@brownstoner.com<\/a> with further comments, questions or tips. 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