St. James' Episcopal Church and Parish House

	St. James' Episcopal Church ; and Parish House
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	New York City Landmark No. 1081
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
St. James' Episcopal Church
St. James' Episcopal Church ; and Parish House
St. James' Church
	South side
	40°51′50″N 73°54′0″W / 40.86389°N 73.90000°W
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
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
Area
	St. James' Episcopal Church ; and Parish House
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	New York City Landmark No. 1081
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.^[4]

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ ^a ^b ^c 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".
^ New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. "Designation List 425"
^ Saint James' Church, Fordham (1953), Saint James Fordham's First 100 Years, pp. 2–15

[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

[nrhpinv_ny-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".

[NYCLP-3] New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. "Designation List 425"

[sj100-4] Saint James' Church, Fordham (1953), Saint James Fordham's First 100 Years, pp. 2–15

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