The old Saint James Church

Built-in 1735 on the southwest corner of 51st Avenue and Broadway, the former Saint James Church is Elmhurst's oldest surviving structure and the city's second-oldest religious structure still standing. It is a unique Colonial mission chapel, administered by King George III, that retains its early 18th-century rectangular design, wooden shingles, arched windows, and wooden frames. hefty. The main entrance was moved from the south side to Broadway's face in 1772, and the structure was lengthened.

The parish is home to Bishop Benjamin Moore, president of Kings College (later Columbia College), and Bishop Samuel Seabury, Jr. the first American Episcopal Bishop. It was also a place of worship for British officers and warriors throughout the Revolution. After a period of expansion, the parish erected a new church a block away in 1848, and the Old Saint James Church became the chapel and subsequently the parish hall. It was refurbished and changed over the years until it was restored to its late-nineteenth-century look in 2004. Old St. James is a New York City Personal Landmark and is on the State and National Registers of Historic Places.

Who wouldn't want to take a photo in front of the Southern Hemisphere's oldest Anglican Church? The church is located near the Castle in Jamestown. Its architectural design is a work of art that you'll want to photograph and show off to your friends. Saint James Church, which was completed in 1774, gives the appearance of an ancient structure. With that distinct beauty and long history of civilization, the ancient Church of Saint James deserves to be on the list of the most beautiful historical sites in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.

Location: 51st Avenue and Broadway