St. James' A. M. E. Church (Newark, New Jersey)
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St. James' A.M.E. Church is a historic church located at High and Court Streets in Newark, New Jersey. Built in 1850 by architect John Welch and dedicated in 1854, it was originally called the High Street Presbyterian Church until 1926, when it was briefly disbanded. It was re-established as Bethel AME Church before being renamed Saint James' AME Church.
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St. James' A.M.E. Church | |
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Saint James AME Church | |
40°43′57″N 74°10′52″W | |
Location | Newark, NJ |
Country | United States |
Denomination | African Methodist Episcopal |
Previous denomination | Presbyterian[1] |
Membership | approx. 4,000[2] |
Website | www |
History | |
Former name(s) | Bethel AME Church[2] High Street Presbyterian Church[3] |
Founded | 1842 (1842) |
Founder(s) | Reverend C. Birch[2] |
Dedicated | May 17, 1852 (1852-05-17)[1] |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | John Welch Carrère and Hastings (addition) |
Architectural type | English Gothic[3] |
Years built | 1850-1852 |
Groundbreaking | September 3, 1850 (1850-09-03) |
Construction cost | $40,300[1] |
Specifications | |
Length | 86 feet (26 m)[1] |
Width | 86 feet (26 m)[1] |
Height | 150 feet (46 m)[1] |
Other dimensions | Chancel: 43 by 23 feet (13.1 by 7.0 m)[1] |
Number of spires | 1[1] |
Spire height | 100 feet (30 m) |
Administration | |
District | First Episcopal District[4] |
Province | Province of New York and New Jersey |
Episcopal area | The African Methodist Episcopal Church[4] |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Right Reverend Gregory G.M. Ingram[4] |
Assistant | Sister Alison Nettles (to Rev. Slaughter)[5] |
Senior pastor(s) | Ronald Slaughter, MDiv[6] |
Laity | |
Director of music | Reverend T.J. Martin II[7] |
Business manager | Reverend Pamela Ringold[5] |
Religious education coordinator | Reverend Pamela Ringold |
Youth ministry coordinator | Dashay Carter[8] |
Location | 9/3/1650 |
Built | September 3, 1850 (1850-09-03) |
Architect | John Welch Carrère and Hastings (addition) |
Architectural style | English Gothic[1][9] |
NRHP reference No. | 72000787[1] |
NJRHP No. | 871[10] |
Significant dates | |
Designated | October 18, 1972 (1972-10-18) |
Designated NJRHP | March 17, 1972 (1972-03-17)[10] |
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