Founded by Edward Judson, a Baptist preacher, as a memorial to his father in 1888, this is now a landmark-designated church. Staying true to its dedication to social outreach, since the very beginning, the church involved itself in various social causes, including running a settlement house on Sullivan Street and sometimes offering the pews to the homeless men for a night's sleep. In the 1950's the church made its space available to artists of all genres with the promise that they could work without fear of censorship. As a result, the church has hosted and supported various arts shows throughout the years. Yoko Ono has shown her work here, as well as at La Mama. It is also the site of the infamous People's Flag Show that came to an abrupt end with the arrests of both artists and pastors for desecration of the American flag in the 1970's. Today, Judson Memorial is known as a beacon of radical activism as it continues to support the arts and its surrounding community members. Interestingly, we found out the church's old parish building was sold to NYU and it is now the eleven-story Furman Hall that greatly overshadows it when taking in the view from Washington Square Park.