St. James' Church, New York

St. James' Church, New York

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name =St. James' Church, New York
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location = 32 James Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York
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built = 1835-1837
architect = possibly Minard Lafever
architecture =Greek Revival
added = July 24, 1972
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refnum = 72000884 [Nrhp source1|NY|New York|state9]
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governing_body = Roman Catholic Church

St. James' Church, New York is a Roman Catholic church located at 32 James Street in Lower Manhattan, New York City, New York. It is the second oldest Catholic building in New York ["Guide to New York City Landmarks", 3rd edition, pg 41] , built in 1837 of fieldstone and has a pair of Doric columns flanking the entrance.

Alfred E. Smith served as an altar boy at this church.

This church was intended to be torn down in 1986, but was saved by the efforts of the community, especially the Ancient Order of Hibernians. ["AIA Guide to New York City", 4th Edition, pg 80] The architect of the Greek Revival buliding was Minard Lafever. [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9502E0DD173EF93BA3575AC0A9649C8B63 Streetscapes/Packer Collegiate Institute; A Touch of Ivy League Grows in Brooklyn Heights - New York Times ] ]

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