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Grace Episcopal Church was established in 1702 by the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. The Society provided a rector whose title was rector of Queens county. The establishment of a church building grew out of a need to move from the meeting-house location in the county courthouse. The new Grace Church was opened in 1734, and the church's cemetery was established. During the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), the church served as the official church of the British colonial government. The need for repairs created the establishment of a new church in 1734. As the result of fires, the church was rebuilt in 1822 and 1861.

In 1967, the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission designated Grace Episcopal Church and Graveyard as an historic site.