Church of St. James the Less
The Church of St. James the Less is a historic Episcopal church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, that was architecturally influential. As St.Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.
- Type: Church
- Description: church building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Also known as: “Church of St. James the Less (Philadelphia)” and “St. James-the-Less Episcopal Church”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Peace Cemetery and Mount Vernon Cemetery.
Mount Peace Cemetery
Cemetery
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Mount Peace Cemetery is a cemetery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is owned and operated by the Odd Fellows organization. It was established in 1865 and is located at 3111 West Lehigh Avenue, near the Laurel Hill Cemetery. Mount Peace Cemetery is situated 1,100 feet south of Church of St. James the Less.
Mount Vernon Cemetery
Cemetery
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Mount Vernon Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery located at 3499 West Lehigh Avenue in the East Falls neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was established in 1856, is 27 acres in size and contains approximately 33,000 graves. Mount Vernon Cemetery is situated 1,700 feet southwest of Church of St. James the Less.
Rudolph Walton School
Historic building
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The Rudolph Walton School is a historic school building located in the Strawberry Mansion neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. Rudolph Walton School is situated 3,400 feet southeast of Church of St. James the Less.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Allegheny West and East Falls.
Allegheny West
Neighborhood
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Allegheny West is a neighborhood in the North Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is named after its location in the vicinity of Allegheny Avenue on the western side of Broad Street.
East Falls
Neighborhood
East Falls is a neighborhood in Lower Northwest, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It lies on the east bank of the "Falls of the Schuylkill," cataracts submerged in 1822 by the Schuylkill Canal and Fairmount Water Works projects.
Strawberry Mansion
Neighborhood
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Strawberry Mansion is a neighborhood in the U.S. city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, located east of Fairmount Park in North Philadelphia. The neighborhood is bounded by 33rd Street to the west, 29th Street to the east, Lehigh Avenue to the north, and Oxford Street to the south.
Church of St. James the Less
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.00359° or 40° 0′ 13″ northLongitude
-75.1825° or 75° 10′ 57″ westOpen location code
87G62R39+C2OpenStreetMap ID
way 765465371OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchWikidata ID
Q5117237
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In Other Languages
From Hebrew to Japanese—“Church of St. James the Less” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “כנסיית סנט ג’יימס הקטן”
- Japanese: “聖ヤコブ米国聖公会教会”
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