St. James Episcopal Church (McLeansboro, Illinois) explained

St. James Episcopal Church
Location:111 N. Pearl St.,
McLeansboro, Illinois
Coordinates:38.0931°N -88.5361°W
Built:1882
Architect:Thompson, W. G.
Architecture:Late Gothic Revival
Added:January 24, 1995
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:94001602

The St. James Episcopal Church is an Episcopal church located at 111 N. Pearl St. in McLeansboro, Illinois. The Gothic Revival church was built in 1880–81. The brick church features a 50feet bell tower and a steep gable roof. The walls of the church are supported by brick buttresses with stone caps. The church includes a variety of stained glass windows, including a rose window in the western gable, a round window above the altar, and a tall central window depicting Jesus as the Good Shepherd. The majority of the church's remaining windows are Gothic pointed arch windows.[1]

The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 24, 1995.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vallowe. Frederic F.. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: St. James Episcopal Church. https://web.archive.org/web/20140202093125/http://gis.hpa.state.il.us/pdfs/201184.pdf. dead. February 2, 2014. National Park Service. January 21, 2014. October 21, 1994.