St. James Episcopal Church (New London, Connecticut)

St James Church
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St. James Episcopal Church
St. James Episcopal Church
St James Church
41°21.3′N 72°5.9′W / 41.3550°N 72.0983°W / 41.3550; -72.0983 (New London)
CountryUnited States
DenominationEpiscopal Church
WebsiteSt James Church New London
History
StatusParish Church
FoundedJune 6, 1725 (1725-06-06)
DedicationJames, son of Zebedee
ConsecratedJune 11, 1850
EventsBurned on September 6, 1781 during the Battle of Groton Heights
Past bishop(s)Samuel Seabury
Architecture
Heritage designationNational Register of Historic Places [1]
DesignatedJuly 21, 2004
Architect(s)Richard Upjohn
StyleGothic Revival
GroundbreakingNovember 3, 1847
Construction cost$60,000
Specifications
MaterialsNew Jersey Red Sandstone[1]
Administration
ProvinceProvince 1: New England
DioceseEpiscopal Diocese of Connecticut
DeanerySeabury
Clergy
RectorThe Rev. Ranjit K. Mathews
Laity
Organist(s)Andrew Howell
Music group(s)Artists in residence: The Anglican Singers [1] , Eastern Connecticut Children's Choir.

St. James Episcopal Church at 76 Federal Street at the corner of Huntington Street in New London, Connecticut is a historic church in the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut. The congregation was founded in 1725, and the current church – the congregation's third – was built from 1847 to 1850 to designs in the Gothic Revival style by Richard Upjohn.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

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