Church of St. James the Apostle explained

Church of St. James the Apostle
Location:1540 12th Ave., Oakland, California
Designation1:California
Designation1 Number:694
Designation1 Date:September 11, 1959
Designation2:Oakland
Designation2 Number:83
Designation2 Date:May 29, 1984
Coordinates:37.7917°N -122.2461°W

The Church of St. James the Apostle, or as it is known today as St. James Episcopal Church or Iglesia Episcopal de Santiago is an Episcopal church in Oakland, California, United States. The church has been providing weekly services without break since 1858. It is a California Historical Landmark.

History

The church was founded by Bishop William Ingraham Kip. Its first day of service was June 27, 1858. The first church, completed circa 1860, is now used as a parish house. The current church was built in 1886 to a design by San Francisco architects Wright & Sanders.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Susan Dinkelspiel Cerny, An Architectural Guidebook to San Francisco and the Bay Area (Salt Lake City: Gibbs Smith, 2007): 266.