St. James Episcopal Church (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)

The St. James Episcopal Church is an Episcopal church located at 208 North 4th Street in Baton Rouge, Louisiana founded in 1840. Its Gothic Revival-style building, built during 1890–1895, was designed by architect Colonel W.L. Stevens. It replaced the original frame building of the church which had been built in 1845–46.[2][3]

St. James Episcopal Church
Location208 North 4th Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Coordinates 30°26′55″N 91°11′12″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1889-1895
Built byW.H. Miller
ArchitectCol. W.L. Stevens
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No.78001423[1]
Added to NRHPMay 5, 1978

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1] It was then the second oldest Gothic Revival church in the city of Baton Rouge. Its NRHP nomination describes: "Because of its side tower and substantial proportions, it is closer in feeling to the ecclesiastical, mid-century Gothic Revival style than the older church, St. Joseph's, whose massing is symmetrical and whose proportions are thin and papery. The church is also a local landmark."[2][3]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "St. James Episcopal Church" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2017. with photo
  3. Mrs. Charles Coates, Mrs. C. Irving Dameron and Mrs. J. A. Tucker (January 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination Form: St. James Episcopal Church". National Park Service. Retrieved May 15, 2018. With five photos.
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