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St. James' Episcopal Church
St. James' Episcopal Church and Parish House
St. James' Church
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40°51′50″N 73°54′0″W / 40.86389°N 73.90000°W / 40.86389; -73.90000
Location	2500 Jerome Ave., Fordham, The Bronx, New York City
Country	United States
Language(s)	American English
Denomination	Episcopal
Website	stjamesfordham.org
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	5 July 1853 (1853-07-05)
Founder(s)	Joshua Weaver
Dedication	James the Great
Consecrated	November 1, 1865
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architectural type	Gothic Revival
Groundbreaking	May 28, 1864
Construction cost	$25,000
Specifications
Materials	Stone
Administration
Province	International Atlantic Province (Province 2)
Diocese	New York
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Matthew Heyd
United States historic place St. James' Episcopal Church and Parish House U.S. National Register of Historic Places New York City Landmark No. 1081 Show map of New York CityShow map of New YorkShow map of the United States Area 1 acre (0.40 ha) Built 1863 (for church) 1891-1892 (for parish house) Architect Henry C. Dudley (for 1863 church) Henry Franklin Kilburn (for 1891-1892 parish house) Architectural style Gothic Revival NRHP reference No. 82003347 NYCL No. 1081 Significant dates Added to NRHP September 30, 1982 Designated NYCL November 25, 1980

St. James' Episcopal Church and Parish House is a historic Episcopal church at 2500 Jerome Avenue and 190th Street, in the Fordham neighborhood of The Bronx in New York City. It was founded July 5, 1853, becoming the first Episcopal parish in Fordham. The parish at first met at the Manor Reformed Church on Kingsbridge Road, then on June 11, 1854 acquired an old schoolhouse for use. On October 1, 1854, the Rev. Joshua Weaver became its first rector.

Buildings

The church was designed in 1863 by architect Henry C. Dudley (1813-1894). Bishop Horatio Potter laid the cornerstone of the present building on May 28, 1864, and the church was consecrated by the same on All Saints' Day, November 1, 1865.

It is a "native stone" building with brownstone trim in the Gothic Revival style. It was completed at a cost of $25,000.

The stone parish house, located on Jerome Avenue, was built 1891-1892 to the designs by Henry Franklin Kilburn. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It was designated a New York City Landmark in 1980.

The parish also operated an apartment building on its property, built to relieve the housing shortage after World War I and as a business venture to raise revenue for expanding the church and parish house. It opened in 1924; however, the debt proved onerous with the coming of the Great Depression. The property was finally sold in 1924.

See also

• List of New York City Designated Landmarks in the Bronx
• National Register of Historic Places listings in the Bronx

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. ^ Andrew Scott Dolkart and Anne B. Covell (August 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: St. James' Episcopal Church and Parish House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-01-12. See also: "Accompanying five photos".
3. ^ New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. "Designation List 425"
4. ^ Saint James' Church, Fordham (1953), Saint James Fordham's First 100 Years, pp. 2–15

External links

• St. James' Episcopal Church website

v t e National Register of Historic Places in the Bronx, New York
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Historic properties	Houses 175 Belden Street Bartow–Pell Mansion Edgar Allan Poe Cottage Henry F. Spaulding Coachman's House Keeper's House at Williamsbridge Reservoir Robert Colgate House Sunnyslope Valentine–Varian House Van Cortlandt House Wave Hill William E. Dodge House Religious buildings Chevra Linas Hazedek Synagogue of Harlem and the Bronx Christ Church Church of St. Anselm and St. Roch Edgehill Church of Spuyten Duyvil Grace Episcopal Church Lisanti Chapel Riverdale Presbyterian Church Complex St. Ann's Episcopal Church St. James' Episcopal Church and Parish House St. Peter's Church, Chapel and Cemetery Complex St. Stephen's Methodist Church Tremont Baptist Church Subway stations Jackson Avenue Morris Park Mott Avenue Control House New York, Westchester and Boston Railroad Administration Building Pelham Parkway Prospect Avenue Simpson Street Van Cortlandt Park–242nd Street Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue Woodlawn Other structures 48th Police Precinct Station 52nd Police Precinct Station House and Stable 1100 Grand Concourse Bronx Borough Courthouse Bronx County Courthouse Bronx General Post Office Bronx River Parkway Casa Amadeo, antigua Casa Hernandez Crotona Park Dollar Savings Bank Edenwald Houses Fonthill Castle and the Administration Building of the College of Mount St. Vincent Hertlein and Schlatter Silk Trimmings Factory High Bridge High Pumping Station Kingsbridge Armory Morrisania Post Office Park Plaza Apartments Port Morris Ferry Bridges Public School 11 Public School 15 Public School 17 Rainey Memorial Gates C. Rieger's Sons Factory Riverdale Monument Washington Bridge Wave Hill Williamsbridge Oval
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See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in the Bronx, New York and List of National Historic Landmarks in New York

• 19th-century Episcopal church buildings
• Churches completed in 1863
• Episcopal church buildings in the Bronx
• Fordham, Bronx
• Gothic Revival church buildings in New York City
• New York City Designated Landmarks in the Bronx
• Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in the Bronx