It is constructed of rough-cut sandstone and features a steeply pitched roof and tall, sharp spire in the Gothic Revival style.

[6] During that time, an English organization called the "Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts" sent a missionary minister to respond to the request made by a group of Jamaica residents.

Patrick Gordon, who was appointed by the Bishop of London to serve as "rector of Queens County with residence in Jamaica".

"[7] The burial grounds of Grace Episcopal Church are also the resting place of Robert McCormick, a New Yorker and war correspondent.

[8] Aside from holding weekly prayers and masses, Grace Episcopal Church has also hosted a number of special events for its community.

[9] The church's anniversary also provided a display featuring the royal charter granted by King George of Great Britain, and ancient silver chalice (one of eight remaining in the United States), a painted coat of arms of the church provided by Queen Anne of Great Britain, and a set of six collection plates ("alms bassins").

[10] Mayor Koch and Dr. Robert Polk of the Council of Churches felt it best to use five houses of worship, where the weapons would be accepted with no issues or complications for the volunteers.

[10] This amnesty program went into effect on July 10, 1980 and ended in August[10] when a tougher gun law was enacted.

[11] The performers included the Bross Townsend Orchestra, composed of Bross Townsend (on the piano), John Dooley (on bass), Walter Perkins (on drums), Bubber Brooks (on tenor saxophone), Fred Smith (trumpet), and 80-year-old Al Casey, a "pioneer of the amplified guitar.

"[13] It was listed as a New York City Landmark in 1967[14] and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

[15] A campaign was launched in December 2010 by members of the Grace Episcopal Church; their intention was to meet with members of city council in order to overrule the Landmarks Preservation Commission's designation of the Church as a historical landmark when it voted the following year.

"[15] The nearby Grace Episcopal Church Memorial Hall was listed separately as a New York City Landmark in 2010.