Saint James District

Saint James District
The St. James Episcopal Church on NY 25A, part of the Saint James Historic District.
Location On NY 25A, St. James, New York
Coordinates 40°53′2″N 73°9′46″W / 40.88389°N 73.16278°W / 40.88389; -73.16278Coordinates: 40°53′2″N 73°9′46″W / 40.88389°N 73.16278°W / 40.88389; -73.16278
Area 90 acres (36 ha)
Built 1800
Architect Curtis, George
Architectural style Greek Revival, Gothic
NRHP reference # 73001275[1]
Added to NRHP July 20, 1973

Saint James District is a national historic district located at St. James in Smithtown Town, Suffolk County, New York. The district includes 21 contributing buildings, two contributing sites, and one contributing structure. Prominent buildings within the district are the Timothy Smith House (ca. 1800) and dependencies, "Deepwells" (1845–47) and dependencies,[2] St. James Episcopal Church and dependencies, the St. James Railroad Station (built in 1873), and St. James General Store (built in 1857). The newest structure, the 1922-built Saint James Fire Department was also included in the district, but was modernized in recent decades.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Deepwells Farm Historical Society
  3. ↑ Lynn Beebe Weaver (May 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Saint James District". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-02-20. See also: "Accompanying photo".


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