St. James House of Prayer Episcopal Church, Tampa

Name: St. James House of Prayer Episcopal Church
Address: 2708 N Central Ave, Tampa, 33602-1699, United States
Telephone: +1 813-223-6090

#60 among attractions in Tampa

Church, Gothic Revival architecture

St. James House of Prayer Episcopal Church

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St. James House of Prayer Episcopal Church, Tampa

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St. James House of Prayer Episcopal Church, also known as the Episcopal House of Prayer, is an active Episcopal parish and historic church building in Tampa, Florida, United States. It is located at 2708 Central Avenue in the city's Tampa Heights neighborhood. On February 21, 1991, the building was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The structure is also included as an official contributing property within the Tampa Heights Historic District, which was declared a Historic District nationally by the United States Department of the Interior on August 4, 1995, and locally by the city of Tampa on September 7, 2000. Additionally, the building is one of only two churches to have been designated a Local Landmark Structure by the city of Tampa. ()

Architectural style: Gothic revivalCoordinates: 27°58'2"N, 82°27'20"W

Address

2708 N Central AveNortheast Tampa (Tampa Heights)Tampa 33602-1699 United States

Contact

+1 813-223-6090

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St. James House of Prayer Episcopal Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Oaklawn Cemetery, Bro Bowl, Tampa Theatre, Straz Center for the Performing Arts.

0.9 miS
Cemetery
Oaklawn Cemetery, Tampa
23 min walk • Oaklawn Cemetery is the first public burial ground in Tampa, Florida, United States. The location was deeded in the mid-19th century and was described as the final resting place for "White and Slave, Rich and Poor".
0.8 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Park
Bro Bowl, Tampa
22 min walk • The Bro Bowl is one of the last remaining skateboard parks of the 1970s and the first public skatepark to be built in Florida, United States. It is the first skatepark to be listed on any national registry of historic sites.
1.2 miS
Theater, Concerts and shows, Cinema
Tampa Theatre, Tampa
31 min walk • The Tampa Theatre is a historic U.S. theater and city landmark in Downtown Tampa, Florida. Designed as an atmospheric theatre style movie palace by architect John Eberson, it opened on October 15, 1926.
1.2 miSW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa
32 min walk • The David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts opened its doors as the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa, Florida in July 1987. The venue was rebranded in November 2009 to recognize the donation of financier David A. Straz Jr.--the largest individual philanthropic gift ever made to a cultural institution in Tampa.
0.9 miSE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Concerts and shows
The RITZ Ybor, Tampa
24 min walk • The Ritz Ybor is an events venue located in the historic Ybor City, within Tampa, Florida. Opening in 1917, the theatre catered to the Afro-Cuban community in the emerging neighborhood. Throughout the years, the venue was served as a cinema, adult movie theater, nightclub and concert venue.
1.2 miS
Theater, Concerts and shows, Nightlife
Jobsite Theater, Tampa
31 min walk • Jobsite Theater is an American professional theater company incorporated in 1999 and located in Tampa, Florida, United States. They are the resident theater company of the Straz Center for the Performing Arts. Co-founder David M. Jenkins serves as Producing Artistic Director.
1.1 miE
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Ybor City Museum State Park, Tampa
29 min walk • Ybor City Museum State Park is a Florida State Park in Tampa, Florida's Ybor City. The museum occupies the former Ferlita Bakery building at 1818 9th Avenue in the Ybor City Historic District.
1.1 miE
Museum
Tampa Baseball Museum, Tampa
30 min walk • Tampa is known for its wealth in developing baseball talent, with one of the highest numbers of MLB players per capita in the country. Now, through the generous support of the community, the Ybor City Museum Society opened the much-anticipated Tampa Baseball Museum at the Al Lopez House on September 25, 2021, in Ybor City, Florida.
0.9 miSE
Neo-renaissance architecture
El Centro Español de Tampa, Tampa
25 min walk • For the similarly named building in West Tampa see El Centro Español of West Tampa El Centro Español de Tampa is a historic building in the Ybor City neighborhood of Tampa, in the U.S. state of Florida.
0.5 miSE
Cemetery
Centro Asturiano de Tampa, Tampa
12 min walk • The Centro Asturiano is a historic site in Ybor City, Tampa, Florida. It is located at 1913 Nebraska Avenue. On July 24, 1974, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It was designed by Tampa architect M. Leo Elliott.
1.2 miS
Library
John F. Germany Public Library, Tampa
31 min walk • John F. Germany Public Library is the flagship library of the Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System, as well as a member of the Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative, and a member of the Tampa Bay Library Consortium.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to St. James House of Prayer Episcopal Church?

Nearby attractions include Tampa Heights Historic District, Tampa (5 min walk), Tampa Heights, Tampa (9 min walk), Centro Asturiano de Tampa, Tampa (12 min walk), Robles Park, Tampa (12 min walk).

How to get to St. James House of Prayer Episcopal Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to St. James House of Prayer Episcopal Church:

Bus

Columbus Drive @ Central Avenue • Lines: 15 (1 min walk)

Tram

Cadrecha Plaza • Lines: Teco (20 min walk)
Streetcar Society • Lines: Teco (22 min walk)

Train

Tampa (26 min walk)