{"id":94,"featured":1,"modified":"2026-04-17 19:31:12","latitude":35.79270062006043673363819834776222705841064453125,"longitude":-78.693830436239522896357811987400054931640625,"title":"Saint James African Methodist Episcopal Church","subtitle":"","fullsize":"https://mail.raleighhistoric.org/files/fullsize/02b91a742b6901adb66ce4f4a59698e8.jpg","address":"520 Method Road","all_locations":[],"zoom":18,"creator":["RHDC"],"description":"This Gothic Revival brick church was built by a congregation founded in 1873. It is located in the Method community, a post-Civil War freedman’s village since enveloped by Raleigh&#039;s growth. The stylish exuberance of its brick detailing is unusual for rural African American church buildings, and stands as a symbol of this proud community’s aspirations. The building is well-preserved and retains original features on the exterior, including its corner tower, pointed-arch (lancet) doorways and stained-glass windows, sawtooth and rowlock belt courses, and diamond-shaped stone lozenges decorating the façade buttresses.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nDate:  1923","sponsor":null,"accessinfo":"","lede":"","website":"","related_resources":["<a href=\"https://cityofraleigh0drupal.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/drupal-prod/COR10/StJamesAMEChurch_LandmarkOrdinanceAndReport.pdf\">St James AME Church Landmark Designation Ordinance and Report</a>"],"factoids":[],"files":{"https://mail.raleighhistoric.org/files/fullsize/02b91a742b6901adb66ce4f4a59698e8.jpg":{"id":50,"mime-type":"image/jpeg","title":"Saint James African Methodist Episcopal Church, 2009","description":"Image courtesy of B. Fullington, Capital City Camera Club.","thumbnail":"https://mail.raleighhistoric.org/files/square_thumbnails/02b91a742b6901adb66ce4f4a59698e8.jpg"},"https://mail.raleighhistoric.org/files/fullsize/21be412ba4ee19ce181d177349190e24.jpg":{"id":370,"mime-type":"image/jpeg","title":"Saint James African Methodist Episcopal Church, 2009","description":"Grave of Berry O&#039;Kelly.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nImage courtesy of the North Carolina State Archives.","thumbnail":"https://mail.raleighhistoric.org/files/square_thumbnails/21be412ba4ee19ce181d177349190e24.jpg"},"https://mail.raleighhistoric.org/files/fullsize/b1fe365ee48684cbd2b74780bc80cee0.jpg":{"id":477,"mime-type":"image/gif","title":"Saint James African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1975","description":"Church Bulletin.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nImage courtesy of St. James.","thumbnail":"https://mail.raleighhistoric.org/files/square_thumbnails/b1fe365ee48684cbd2b74780bc80cee0.jpg"},"https://mail.raleighhistoric.org/files/fullsize/988e1edc88beb6c24c757e07116cd332.jpg":{"id":478,"mime-type":"image/gif","title":"Saint James African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1972","description":"Front entrance.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nImage courtesy of St. James.","thumbnail":"https://mail.raleighhistoric.org/files/square_thumbnails/988e1edc88beb6c24c757e07116cd332.jpg"},"https://mail.raleighhistoric.org/files/fullsize/cd6f63330a618b157768a2f15d02ebdf.jpg":{"id":479,"mime-type":"image/gif","title":"Saint James African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1975","description":"Joseph C. Alwater, long time Sunday School Superintendent, at the side entrance.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nImage courtesy of St. James.<br />\r\n","thumbnail":"https://mail.raleighhistoric.org/files/square_thumbnails/cd6f63330a618b157768a2f15d02ebdf.jpg"}}}