Meridian in Bosque County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
St. James Episcopal Church
Photographed by James Hulse, November 21, 2020
1. St. James Episcopal Church Marker
Local Episcopalians founded the St. James congregation in 1913. Charter members Dr. James Julius Lumpkin and his wife, Ida Etoile (Fuller), donated this site, and church officials consecrated the new facilities that year. The church prospered in service to the community and for a time shared its facilities with Faith Lutheran Church. Membership at St. James declined over the years, and in 1994, the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth donated the deconsecrated property to the Alliance for Justice Foundation. The vernacular frame sanctuary exhibits gothic revival influences, with lancet windows and a gable end entry with a segmented glass arch. The building is flanked by what was the Parish Hall of St. James.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2004
Erected 2004 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13712.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.
Location. 31° 55.672′ N, 97° 39.515′ W. Marker is in Meridian, Texas, in Bosque County. It is at the intersection of North Bosque Street and E Street, on the left when traveling north on North Bosque Street. The marker is located near the front door of the former Church building
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Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lumpkin-Woodruff House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Baptist Church of Meridian (approx. Ό mile away); General Alison Nelson (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bosque County Courthouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); Martha Mabray Randal (approx. half a mile away); Dr. Russell Daniel Holt (approx. half a mile away); Bosque County (approx. 0.9 miles away); John A. Lomax (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Meridian.
Also see . . . Protestant Episcopal Church. TSHA Texas State Historical Association (Submitted on December 5, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, November 21, 2020
2. St. James Episcopal Church and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 382 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 5, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
