St. James Episcopal Church
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member QuarrellaDeVil
N 31° 55.673 W 097° 39.514
14R E 626810 N 3533228
Texas Historical Marker at the former St. James Episcopal Church, now a residence at 514 N Bosque St in Meridian, providing some history of this church and its congregation, which disbanded in 1994.
Waymark Code: WM13W4M
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/27/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
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Marker Number: 13712

Marker Text:
Local Episcopalians founded the St. James congregation in 1913. Charter members Dr. James Julius Lumpkin and his wife, Ida Etoile (Fuller), donated this site, and church officials consecrated the new facilities that year. The church prospered in service to the community and for a time shared its facilities with Faith Lutheran Church. Membership at St. James declined over the years, and in 1994, the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth donated the deconsecrated property to the Alliance for Justice Foundation. The vernacular frame sanctuary exhibits Gothic Revival influences, with lancet windows and a gable end entry with a segmented glass arch. The building is flanked by what was the parish hall of St. James.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2004
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