Saint James' Episcopal Church (Pewee Valley, Kentucky)

Saint James' Episcopal Church is a historic church in Pewee Valley, Kentucky. It was built in 1869 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

Saint James' Episcopal Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest city	Pewee Valley, Kentucky
Coordinates	38°18′47″N 85°29′4″W
Area	5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built	1869
Architect	Talbott, B.; Redin, William H.
Architectural style	Gothic Revival, Rural Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	85003072[1]
Added to NRHP	December 05, 1985

Native Pewee Valley limestone was used to construct the building in a Gothic Revival style. It was completed in 1869 at a cost of $4,000. William Henry Redin (1822-1904) was the architect. The design was based on sketches made by Kentucky Bishop Benjamin Bosworth Smith of a 12th-century country church during a trip to England. In 1908, the congregation began a project to add a rectory. They sold 14 acres from the original 20-acre site to raise funds for construction of the rectory.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "History of St James". The Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky. Retrieved 2016-09-24.