Space Descriptions and Photos
Learn more about the spaces at Fifteenth St Meeting, 15 Rutherford Pl., NYC, and at Brooklyn Meeting, 110 Schermerhorn, that are available for community use.
The Fifteenth Street Meeting and 15 Rutherford Place complex
15 Rutherford Place (the corner of 15th Street and Rutherford Place, two blocks east of Union Square), New York, NY 10003
This complex includes the 15th Street Friends Meetinghouse and the attached building at 15 Rutherford Place.
Open Hours:
Mon - Friday: 9 am - 9 pm
Saturday: 10 am - 9 pm
Sunday: Buildings are reserved for the use of Fifteenth Street and Manhattan Meetings
Note that the Fifteenth Street Meetinghouse is usually unavailable during Friends Seminary School hours, 8 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday, September to June.
15 Rutherford Place Meeting Room
The home of Fifteenth Street Meeting, this beautiful, light-filled meetinghouse was built in 1861 and can accommodate 504 people. The meeting space includes a slightly raised "stage area" on one end with a curved wall to increase the quality of the acoustics and a balcony that wraps around three sides. The ground floor and balcony are lined with wooden benches and cushions. The ground floor is wheelchair accessible via a ramp on the 15th Street side. 3,640 square feet in total.
15 Rutherford Place Loft/Lounge
724 square feet.
15 Rutherford Place Common Room
1,188 square feet.
15 Rutherford Place Room One
690 square feet.
The Brooklyn Meetinghouse at 110 Schermerhorn
110 Schermerhorn St., Brooklyn, NY 11201 (at the corner of Schermerhorn and Boerum Place)
Open Hours:
Mon – Friday: 9 am – 8 pm
Saturday: 10 am – 8 pm
Sunday: Building is reserved for the use of the Brooklyn Friends Meeting
Brooklyn Meeting's meetinghouse was built in 1857 and includes a main meeting room, a large social room and commercial-grade kitchen, two small offices on the third floor, and a small conference room on the basement level.
110 Schermerhorn Meeting Room
The main meeting room is upstairs (a stair lift is available) and accommodates 175 people. On all sides a couple of rows of seating are raised slightly (with a low step) for better visibility. The room is lined with the original benches and their horsehair cushions. The benches are moveable. The space is 2,486 square feet.
110 Schermerhorn Social Room
This flexible open space can accommodate 150 people. The social room has hosted receptions, art exhibits, punk shows, organizing meetings, craft nights, and sit-down dinners. A small set of stairs is required to reach the space, and there is a chair lift to make the space accessible. Reservation of the social room includes use of the kitchen (see below). Long collapsable tables and stacking chairs are available for use. In total, this level is 2,486 square feet.
110 Schermerhorn Kitchen
The kitchen is attached to the social room.
110 Schermerhorn Basement Conference Room
