St. James Episcopal Chapel - Bills-McNeal Historic District - Bolivar, TN - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings on Waymarking.com

County of church: Hardeman County
Location of church: NW corner, W. McNeal St. & S. Washington St., Bolivar
Original Owner: St. James Episcopal Church
Current Owner: St. James Episcopal Church
Built: 1870
Architect: Will is and Sloan

"3. St. James Episcopal Chapel (West McNeal Street): 1870, Gothic Revival, frame with weatherboard siding, Gothic-style porch, bell steeple, entrance door with lancet headlight with tracery.

"Five of the buildings were built before the Civil War, during the period 1831-1860; the remaining three buildings were erected immediately after the war, and the newest of these, St. James Episcopal Chapel (No. 3), is nearly 110 years old.

"The two church buildings in the district, St. James Episcopal Church (No. 2) and St. James Episcopal Chapel (No. 3) were designed by Will is and Sloan, who, together with Trigg, were the architects of the Hardeman County Courthouse. The church was a drastic remodeling of an 1840 building which stood on the site. Both buildings are Gothic Revival in style. The primary building, the church, was constructed of brick, while the chapel, which served as a Sunday School and parish house, was of frame construction. These are among the best examples of Gothic Revival ecclesiastical buildings found in West Tennessee." ~ NRHP Nomination Form

"Ingram Hall was built from reclaimed materials from the original 1840 St. James Episcopal Church building. It is located directly behind the current church and is used as a chapel and gathering place for church and community activities." ~ Visit Historic Bolivar

During the winter months regular church services are held in this chapel to save heating costs that would be incurred by firing up the furnace and heating the old brick church