National Register of Historic Places

St. James Lutheran Church

Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Listed
May 20, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
75001598

About this property

The St. James Lutheran Church is a church and historic church building located in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. The congregation was founded in 1889 by missionaries as Portland's first English-speaking Lutheran church. The first pastor was Rev. M. L. Zweizig. The cornerstone for the present building was laid in May 1907. Many of the original fixtures are still in use in the building, including the marble baptismal font and oak pews. The church grew and thrived through the first half of the 20th century, and in 1956 added an educational annex, with space for classrooms and offices. The church was forced to remove the tower of the main building in 1951 due to structural deterioration. The tower was replaced in 1974 using historic photographs to match the original style and design as far as possible. The St. James building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. St. James is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and has unique programs and uses the traditional liturgy. In addition, it is home to a yearly series of concert vespers featuring the church cantatas of Johann Sebastian Bach embedded into a worship service, as they were originally designed to be performed. National Register of Historic Places listings in Southwest Portland, Oregon

Location

1315 SW Park Ave.
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
45.51570, -122.68357

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

St. James Lutheran Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 20, 1975.

What type of historic resource is St. James Lutheran Church?

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

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

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