St. Lukes Episcopal Church
Masonry Restoration Project. Project Business Management.
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church announced the start of their Exterior Masonry Restoration Project. Work begins to stabilize and restore the Bell Tower and Front Porch of the 19th Century landmark Church. Construction is expected to be completed in 2021. Illuminate Business Consulting is the Project Business Manager under Architect Barbara A. Campagna/Architecture + Planning, PLLC, WBENC, NYS WBE.
St. Luke's Episcopal Church is a contributing component of the Jamestown Downtown Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Historic District was listed on the National Register in 2014. St. Luke's Episcopal Church, built in 1894, is a substantial structure of rock-faced Medina sandstone that blends Late Gothic Revival and Romanesque Revival elements. Designed by Boston architect, W.P. Wentworth, it has a traditional cruciform plan with a square bell tower attached to the northeast comer of the church. While generally in good structural condition, the tower has suffered from exterior and interior deterioration that has possibly resulted in water infiltration to the interior of the church. A preservation plan and engineering study in 2018 concluded that the front porch of the church is pulling away from the building. The front stairs are no longer level likely due to the west support wall bulging outward.
St. Luke’s would like to acknowledge the generous support of the State of New York. St. Luke’s was awarded $500,000 in grant funds from the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation under the 1993 NYS Environmental Protection Act for these services (EPF#183085).
St. Luke’s would also like to acknowledge that funds were received from The New York Landmarks Conservancy's Sacred Sites Program.