St. James' Episcopal Church and Parish House

2500 Jerome Ave., New York, New York. County/parish: Bronx.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places September 30, 1982. NRIS 82003347.

1 contributing building.

From Wikipedia:

St. James' Episcopal Church and Parish House

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.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75316521

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