Saint James' Episcopal Church is a historic church in Pewee Valley, Kentucky. It was built in 1869 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
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| Nearest city | Pewee Valley, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates | 38°18′47″N 85°29′4″W / 38.31306°N 85.48444°W |
| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Built | 1869 |
| Architect | Talbott, B.; Redin, William H. |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival, Rural Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 85003072[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 05, 1985 |
Native Pewee Valley limestone was used to construct the building in a Gothic Revival style. It was completed in 1869 at a cost of $4,000. William Henry Redin (1822–1904) was the architect. The design was based on sketches made by Kentucky Bishop Benjamin Bosworth Smith of a 12th-century country church during a trip to England. In 1908, the congregation began a project to add a rectory. They sold 14 acres from the original 20-acre site to raise funds for construction of the rectory.[2]
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "History of St James". The Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
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