St. James Episcopal Church - McLeansboro, Illinois - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

"St. James Episcopal Church of McLeansboro displays an abundance of details associated with both the Gothic Revival and High Victorian Gothic styles. Built in 1880-1882 when the High Victorian Gothic style was becoming highly popular, St. James Episcopal Church's dark red brick exterior is contrasted by its hewn stone foundation of local limestone, the brick having been locally manufactured at the now-defunct McLeansboro Brick Yards and the limestone hewn from Southern from Southern Illinois sources nearby. The building's other Gothic Revival features include its steeply pitched roof; a tower with belfry; buttresses; pointed arch windows throughout--both singly and grouped; quatrefoil window patterns; wooden doors with heavy iron strrap hindges; its cruciform floor plan featuring a narrow and lengthened nave, pointed arches, and many projecting, contrasting surfaces. The light stone trim around the church's windows contrasts with the dark red brick, a High Victorian Gothic style feature.

At the time of its construction, McLeansboro, which was platted in 1821 and incorporated in 1840 was enjoying an economic boom. This was due to the coming of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad, its base as the county seat, and as home to industries such as woolen and flour mills. In 1887 the population was between 1600 to 1700 residents. Churches in town in the 1880s included the McLeansboro Baptist Church, Methodist Episcopal Church, McLeansboro Cumberland Presbyterian Church, First Christian Church, St. Clement's Roman Catholic Church, and McLeansboro Presbyterian Church as well as St. James Episcopal Church." - National Register Nomination Form

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 11/17/1881 Age of Church building determined by?: Cornerstone or plaque 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: 10:00 AM Street address of Church: 111 North Pearl Street McLeansboro, Illinois United States 62859 Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed

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