{"nrhp_refnum":"78002167","name":"St. James Episcopal Church","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"155 N. 6th St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Zanesville","county":"Muskingum County","state":"OH","lat":39.94311425500007,"lon":-82.00531802299997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1978-10-02","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Exploration/Settlement","Architecture","Religion"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A Gothic Revival sandstone church at 155 North Sixth Street in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, begun in 1843 and completed in 1853, with W.A. Adams named as builder/architect.","why_significant":"The parish, organized in 1816, is the oldest Episcopal congregation in southeastern Ohio, and the church is the second oldest church building still standing in Muskingum County. It is described as an outstanding example of Gothic Revival ecclesiastical architecture in the midwest. It was also the religious home of prominent Zanesville citizens and the site of several milestones in regional Episcopal history.","narrative":"Built of smooth-dressed sandstone, St. James' Episcopal Church stands at 155 North Sixth Street in Zanesville, about two blocks north of the central business district. Construction began with a cornerstone laid on June 24, 1843, and finished in 1853 at a cost of roughly $20,000. The three-bay facade is dominated by a massive square bell tower with lancet openings, multifoil details and battlemented corners. Lancet windows of stained glass line the sides. Later changes include stained glass installed after the 1913 flood, a new front retaining wall and stairs, repairs after a 1940 lightning fire, and a brick rear addition. The parish, organized in 1816, is the oldest Episcopal congregation in southeastern Ohio, and the building is the second oldest church still standing in Muskingum County. It is regarded as an outstanding Gothic Revival church and has served prominent local families and hosted notable events in Ohio Episcopal history.","period_of_significance":"1843-1853","architect_builder":"W.A. Adams","architectural_style":"Gothic Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Occupied and in religious use; the form lists the condition as altered, with a brick addition at the rear and repairs after the 1913 flood and a 1940 lightning fire.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:12.493912-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/78002167.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/78002167/8cce97c13f-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/78002167/8cce97c13f-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St._James_Episcopal_Church,_Zanesville.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St._James_Episcopal_Church,_Zanesville.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"07000025","name":"Muskingum River Navigation Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/ohio/muskingum-river-navigation-historic-district-07000025/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71990741","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._James_Episcopal_Church_(Zanesville,_Ohio)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7588492"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/muskingum-county/st-james-episcopal-church-78002167/"}