St. James Episcopal Church - Titusville, PA
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bpratt
N 41° 37.703 W 079° 40.403
17T E 610505 N 4609367
Not just an old church but the first one in town.
Waymark Code: WMCETH
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 08/30/2011
Views: 9
The corner stone was laid in 1863 and the first congregation was mostly ladies including Laura Drake the wife of Col. Edwin L. Drake (the man who drilled the first commercial oil well just outside of town).
The corner stone of the church was laid at the exact center of the city and when the building was finished it was the first permanent place of worship in the town.
Please be sure to check out the link at the bottom of the page that goes to the churches website so that you can see what there beautiful stained glass windows look like.
If you check out the pictures I will be posting with this waymark you will see not only the outside of the church but also a history plaque that sits outside the building explaining some of the history of the church.
Much of my information comes from the city's history plaque and the rest is knowledge that I have learned first hand by being a member of the church.
If you would like to see inside the church and it is locked you can check at the office in the addition at the back of the church or you could attend a service on Sunday as all are indeed welcome. The web page says services are at 10:00am but they are at 10:30.
There is a Community Soup Kitchen Serving Lunch Every Tuesday at Noon in the church parish hall (free will offering if you would like to pay and free if not)
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 09/14/1863
Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Episcopal
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 10:30 AM
Street address of Church:
112 E. Main St.
Titusville, PA USA
16354
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed
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