- Dates
- 1965-10 – 1965-11
- Kind
- Construction
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- constructionheritagereligion
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The new St. James Episcopal Church received exterior refinishing in autumn 1965 after two years of weather exposure. The November Beaver Beacon says the work substantially improved the building’s appearance.
Evidence and limits
This is a brief local maintenance report. It does not identify the contractor, cost, materials, completion date, or related church records.
Open questions
- Which church or contractor records document the refinishing?
- What was the building’s exact construction and dedication chronology?
Sources
- Reports that the new Episcopal Church, which had begun with only one protective coat, was refinished on the outside after two years of weathering. It does not name the contractor, provide cost or materials, or document the church’s construction and ownership history.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1965-11_Beaver-Beacon
- The held six-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 · 1965-11_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “St. James Episcopal Church receives exterior refinishing, 1965”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-episcopal-church-refinishing-1965/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 1965, “Old Eyesores Disappear.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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