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St. James Episcopal Church
Hickey Duncan Mather Town: Block 4, Lot 4
Building Details
Total Square Footage: 75,000
Number of Floors: 1
Date of Construction: 1895
Architectural and Historical Significance: Theme: Religious Architecture
Level of Significance: Local and State
NATIONAL HISTORIC REGISTER BUILDING (1978)
The property on which the present church stands was first acquired in 1845 and a small wood frame church was completed the following year. By 1887 the church had outgrown its original building. A historic survey completed by the church indicates that the present Gothic Revival church was completed in 1895. W. L. Stevens was the architect, and W. H. Miller was the contractor.
(Architectural and Historical Survey of Downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana – July 1984)
Level of Significance: Local and State
NATIONAL HISTORIC REGISTER BUILDING (1978)
The property on which the present church stands was first acquired in 1845 and a small wood frame church was completed the following year. By 1887 the church had outgrown its original building. A historic survey completed by the church indicates that the present Gothic Revival church was completed in 1895. W. L. Stevens was the architect, and W. H. Miller was the contractor.
(Architectural and Historical Survey of Downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana – July 1984)
