St. James - Johnson City Historic District - Johnson City, NY
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N 42° 06.798 W 075° 57.034
18T E 421415 N 4662793
"St. James was established in 1900 to accommodate the mostly Irish-American workers of the Lester Shoe and Boot Company...the factory workers dug the foundation" (of the Romanesque Revival church) "during their lunch hours."
Waymark Code: WMQEMP
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 02/17/2016
Views: 1
"The factories were expanding west-ward from Downtown Binghamton into Lestershire, (renamed Johnson City) and soon Eastern European immigrants were arriving making the need that much greater...St. James has only grown to be more ethnically, socio-economically and culturally diverse; continuing to serve immigrant communities by hosting the local liturgies"
USN 00742.000013
"St. James Roman Catholic Church is a tan brick, Romanesque Revival church designed by T.I. Lacey. Four story bell towers flank the front facing gable of the cruciform building with rear apse. The roof is red tile. Large figurative stained glass arched windows are centered under each gable. The are Ionic columns supporting the arch in each opening of the bell towers. Between the columns are curved stone balustrades. Dentils and egg and dart moldings decorate the cornice. Medallions support the wide eaves. Doric columns are used at the entrances and the classical moldings are repeated along the entablature."
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Johnson City Historic District
Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]
NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link]
Address:
147 Main Street
Johnson City, NY USA
13790
How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below)
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