Ground is broken Three men, two wearing suits, one wearing black robe, break ground with shovels while crowd of spectators observe; high-rise residential building in background. Caption: "Ground is broken for new interdenominational Church of the Open Door at Gold and Nassau Sts. in Farragut Houses by, left to right, Anthony Jones, deacon of the church; the Rev. Dr. Kenneth D. Miller, executive director of the New York City Mission Society, and the Rev. H. Richard Siciliano, pastor."

Interdenominational Rendering (drawing) of church with pedestrians, parked automobile, trees, and skyscrapers and bridge in background. Caption: "Interdenominational--this is a sketch of the interdenominational Church of the Open Door which Adams & Woodbridge, architects, have planned for erection at the corner of Gold and Nassau Sts., in the Farragut Housing Project, under the sponsorship of five Protestant denominations."

Dedication Facade (brick) of Church of the Open Door, Gold Street and Nassau Street, with telephone pole and lines and pedestrian in foreground, and parked automobile and high-rise residential building in background. Caption: "Dedication--Buildings of Farragut Housing Development seve as backdrop for the new Church of the Open Door ... which will be dedicated Sunday at 201 Gold St. The ultramodern structure was built with funds of seven co-operating Protestant groups, including the New York City Mission Society and the Brooklyn Division of the Protestant Council." Date inscribed in ink on caption: Oct. 31, 1954.

Historic occasion Three men, two wearing clerical attire, one wearing suit, standing in church room; man in center holds book (Bible?) in left hand. Caption: "Historic occasion--Keys to the first interdenominational edifice in a city or State housing project, the Church of the Open Door at Farragut Houses \[Gold Street and Nassau Street], are handed to the Rev. H. Richard Siciliano, pastor, by deacon Anthony Jones, Jr., left, as the Rev. Dr. Kenneth D. Miller, director of New York Mission Society, looks on."

The Church of the Open Door Rev. H. Richard Siciliano, pastor of Church of the Open Door, Gold Street and Nassau Street, holds framed rendering of proposed church. On rendering, lower right: "E. Hope 54." Under rendering: "The Church of the Open Door."

Cornerstone set for posterity Three men wearing black robes standing in front of concrete wall; man on left holds box, other men hold documents. Caption: "Cornerstone set for posterity--the Rev. H. Richard Siciliano, left, pastor of The Church of the Open Door, 209 Concord St., holds copper container to be placed in cornerstone of new church at corner of Gold and Nassau Sts. Dr. Kenneth D. Miller, center, chairman of the administrative board, and Dr. J. Henry Carpenter, executive secretary of the Brooklyn Protestant Council, place documents and mementos in the container."

Church of the Open Door Facade (brick) of Church of the Open Door, Gold Street and Nassau Street, with two boys and two men standing in yard, right, one pedestraian, truck, residential building, and top of bridge in left background, and high-rise residential building in right background.