National Register of Historic Places

St. James' Episcopal Church

New London, New London County, Connecticut
Listed
July 20, 2004
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
90001098

About this property

St. James Episcopal Church at 76 Federal Street at the corner of Huntington Street in New London, Connecticut is a historic church in the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut. The congregation was founded in 1725, and the current church – the congregation's third – was built from 1847 to 1850 to designs in the Gothic Revival style by Richard Upjohn. The church reported 326 members in 2019 and 175 members in 2023; no membership statistics were reported nationally in 2024 parochial reports. Plate and pledge income reported for the congregation in 2024 was $244,869. Average Sunday attendance (ASA) in 2024 was 73 persons, down from a reported 118 in 2020. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

Location

125 Huntington St.
New London, New London County, Connecticut
41.35696, -72.09921

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When was St. James' Episcopal Church listed on the National Register?

St. James' Episcopal Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 20, 2004.

What type of historic resource is St. James' Episcopal Church?

St. James' Episcopal Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for St. James' Episcopal Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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