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- Church of St. James the Less, 3200 West Clearfield Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
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Butterfield, William
Carver, John E
Ralston, Robert
Arzola, Robert R, project manager
Arzola, Robert R, project manager
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- Church of St. James the Less, 3200 West Clearfield Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Depicted place Pennsylvania; Philadelphia County; Philadelphia
Date Documentation compiled after 1933
Dimensions 5 x 7 in.
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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
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HABS PA,51-PHILA,318-37
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  • Significance: Built between 1846 and 1848, St. James the Less is the first pure example of a Medieval Parish Church in the United States. It is also the first church be inspired by, and constructed under the supervision of, the English Ecclesiological (late Cambridge Camden) Soceit, a highly influential group dedicated to reviving Medieval ritual and church design.

An intimate and exquisitely beautiful church, St. James the Less is a superb reproduction of St. Michael's Longstanton in Cambridgeshire, built ca. 1230. ....By providing plans for the church as well as technical assistance regarding its furnishings and ornamentation, the Ecclesiological Society was highly instrumental in the erection of St. James the Less in its present form... The authenticity of St. James the Less' undisguised materials and structure with its massive granite walls and buttresses, oak trussed ceiling, stone arcade and pillars- surpassed previous Gothic Revival churches in America. Moreover, unprecedented liturgical and stylistic correctness was achieved first and foremost by its clearly articulated chancel and symmetrical design, as well as High Church elements including the prominent marble altar, richly carved choir stalls and pews, spectacular glass windows and metal rood screen embedded with semi-precious stones. St. James the Less' simple nave plan provided the most suitable prototype yet to appear for America's rapidly emerging suburban and rural Episcopal parishes, and stimulated a parish church revival throughout the country. Prominent architects Richard Upjohn and Frank Wills produced numerous churches based on St. James the Less...

  • Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N326
  • Survey number: HABS PA-1725
  • Building/structure dates: 1846 Initial Construction
Source https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/pa1153.photos.355581p
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Object location39° 57′ 07.99″ N, 75° 09′ 51.01″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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