Saint James District Explained

Saint James District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:On NY 25A, St. James, New York
Coordinates:40.8839°N -73.1628°W
Built:1800
Architect:Curtis, George
Architecture:Greek Revival, Gothic
Added:July 20, 1973
Refnum:73001275

Saint James District is a national historic district located at St. James in Smithtown Town, Suffolk County, New York. The district includes 21 contributing buildings, two contributing sites, and one contributing structure. Prominent buildings within the district are the Timothy Smith House (ca. 1800) and dependencies, "Deepwells" (1845–47) and dependencies,[1] St. James Episcopal Church and dependencies, the St. James Railroad Station (built in 1873), and St. James General Store (built in 1857). The newest structure, the 1922-built Saint James Fire Department was also included in the district, but was modernized in recent decades.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.deepwells.org/ Deepwells Farm Historical Society
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Saint James District. May 1973. 2010-02-20 . Lynn Beebe Weaver. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying photo.