- Date
- 1963-01
- Kind
- Construction
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Carried out by
- St. James Episcopal Mission
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- religioncommunityheritage
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
In January 1963 the Beaver Beacon reported a campaign to raise $6,000 toward a new St. James Episcopal Church and vicar’s cottage on Beaver Island. The notice said $5,000 had already been earmarked, Warren Townsend had given the site, Dr. Paul Nelson was appointed warden, and Rev. Alexander Wood would serve as clergyman-in-charge during the non-summer months.
Evidence and limits
The source describes a building campaign and proposed log construction. It does not establish the campaign’s final receipts, a construction start, the exact site, or completion of the church or vicarage.
Open questions
- Can diocesan, deed, building, or later newspaper records establish the site and construction outcome?
- Is the 1963 proposal the same building later described as the St. James Episcopal Chapel?
Sources
- Reports a $6,000 campaign, $5,000 already earmarked, donated property from Warren Townsend, a planned log church and vicarage, and named clergy and wardens; it does not establish completion.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1963-01_Beaver-Beacon
- The held five-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1963-01_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “St. James Episcopal Mission building campaign, 1963”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-episcopal-church-building-campaign-1963/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1963, “New St. James Episcopal Church.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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