Trinity Church
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
The same place, years apart
An old view from Brooklyn’s archive beside today’s photo. Drag across to compare. The two aren’t taken from exactly the same spot.
ThenTodayTrinity Episcopal Church · Library of Congress. Matched to this listing by the words in its caption.
About Trinity Church
Trinity Church, at Church St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 15, 1970: the first place in Brooklyn to be listed. Only 44 of Connecticut’s 1,629 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, religion and social history, at the state level. It describes its style as Georgian, as it does for 80 other Connecticut listings. The listing covers 2 acres.
What it isHistoric church in Brooklyn, Connecticut. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 136 MB · National Archives↗An old view of Trinity Church
Postcards and photographs from Brooklyn’s archive whose captions name it. Tap one to see it full screen.
Finding Trinity Church
Church St., Brooklyn
No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.
3 more Register listings within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Georgian style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Georgian.
Memories of Trinity Church
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Trinity Church
Is Trinity Church on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Oct 15, 1970 (Register number 70000703).
Is Trinity Church a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Connecticut has 64 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Prudence Crandall House, 7.5 miles away.
Can you visit Trinity Church?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Trinity Church?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 136 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 132356183 · Wikidata · old views from Brooklyn’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.