Muncy in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
St. James Episcopal Church
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 16, 2022
1. St. James Episcopal Church Marker
St. James, one of the most-studied Gothic Revival small churches, is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places.
Erected in 1832, the original house of worship was dismantled in 1856 to make way for the new St. James Episcopal Church.
The original bricks were re-used in the quaint building to the rear of the new church, which is still in use today as a meeting room.
Richard Upjohn, the founder of the American Institute of Architects, designed New York City's Trinity and Boston's Congregational Churches and, in 1858, Muncy's St. James Episcopal Church.
The hard brown stone was quarried and brought from the Montgomery hills, then hauled across the frozen West Branch of the Susquehanna River by sleds.
The two and one-half-story church features a 107-foot tower topped with a hexagonal spire, and a 12-light "St. Catherine's Wheel" window gracing its Main Street faηade. Windows by Tiffany Studios decorate the side aisles.
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The interior features Minton floor tiles, with Muncy patrons working together to hand make and replace original tiles broken during the years.
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St. James Episcopal Church, Muncy, Pa. [vintage postcard]
Erected by Muncy Historical Society and Museum of History, PA DCNR, Susquehanna Greenway, et al.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.
Location. 41° 12.09′ N, 76° 47.153′ W. Marker is in Muncy, Pennsylvania, in Lycoming County. It is on Main Street south of Penn Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 215 South Main Street, Muncy PA 17756, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Pennsylvania Wilds and in the Susquehanna Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 16, 2022
2. St. James Episcopal Church and Marker
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Riebsam House (a few steps from this marker); Muncy's Post Office (approx. 0.2 miles away); Muncy Normal School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Muncy Woolen Mill (approx. Ό mile away); Civil War Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Main and Water Streets (approx. 0.3 miles away); The McCartys and the Muncy Historical Society (approx. 0.4 miles away); Muncy (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Muncy.
Also see . . . St. James Episcopal Church (Muncy, Pennsylvania). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 19, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 965 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 17, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
