History
The Episcopal Church was organized and incorporated in Danbury, CT, in 1762, and known as the First Episcopal Church. The initial church building was erected on South Street near where the South Street School now stands. It was completed in 1767 and was large enough to accommodate four to five hundred people. A second church was built on the same spot in the early 1800's after the original one had fallen into decay. It was consecrated in 1802 and officially named Saint James' in 1810. In 1844 a new church was erected on the present West Street site. During that year, the first organist was hired and a choir formed. New organs were dedicated at the 150th anniversary in 1912 and at the 200th anniversary in 1962. The congregation outgrew the church, and in 1867, a new building was erected which incorporated parts of the old church. The Gregory House, next door, became the rectory. In the early 1900's, it was remodeled as a parish house and a new rectory was built on Terrace Place.
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