St. James Cathedral; Also known as St. James Church - Vancouver, Washington
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N 45° 37.814 W 122° 40.394
10T E 525470 N 5053017
St. James Parish was established in 1838--part of the Quebec Mission for Hudson Bay Company. In 1850, it was the Cathedral of the Nesqually Diocese of Washington. The present Gothic style church was built in 1884.
Waymark Code: WM1MWQ
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 06/03/2007
Views: 126
On the afternoon of April 30, 2006, I took photographs at St. James Church in downtown Vancouver, Washington. I went inside and was overwhelmed by the beautiful music. A young woman and man were singing Vietnamese songs in the choir loft which soared throughout the church.
St. James Parish was established in 1838--part of the Quebec Mission for Hudson Bay Company. In 1850, it was the Cathedral of the Nesqually Diocese of Washington. The present Gothic style church was built in 1884. In 1907, the diocese transferred to Seattle, Washington. The graves under the church were removed to Seattle.
The architect/builder was Donald McKay and Mother Joseph. The bricks were made by the Hidden Brick Company of Vancouver, Washington.
Type of Church: Church
Status of Building: Actively in use for worship
Date of building construction: 01/01/1884
Dominant Architectural Style: Gothic
Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Historic Bell in Garden
Diocese: Seattle
Address/Location:
204 W. 12th Street
Vancouver, Washington USA
98660
Relvant Web Site: [Web Link]
Date of organization: Not listed
Archdiocese: Not listed
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