QUAKER MEETING HOUSE
Friends Meeting House was built in 1694 by John Bowne, whose
residence is described previously, and other Quakers. It’s the
first house of worship in Flushing and New York City’s oldest
structure in continuous use for religious purposes. The second
oldest meeting house in the United States, it also has national,
state and city landmark status.
The two-story building’s architecture reflects Quaker restraint
and simplicity although an unusually steep roof shows some
Dutch influence. The walls and roof are shingled and the inside
features dark floorboards, no frills benches, and handmade timber
frames.
Quakers did not use headstones until the mid 1820s, so
it’s difficult to determine all of those who are buried in the
graveyard, but it’s the final resting place for a number of
prominent members. These include noted abolitionists William
Burling and Matthew Franklin; Samuel Leggett, who founded
The New York Gas Light Company; John Murray Jr., who
co-founded the Free School Society and The Society for the
Manumission of Slaves. John Bowne rests in an unmarked grave
on site.
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