The St. James congregation was formed in 1850 and occupied two different locations before moving to its current building in 1884. The building was constructed by the Grace Episcopal Church in 1872 and at the time of its construction it was considered one of the handsomest churches in Lafayette. Grace Episcopal decided to merge with another Episcopal church and its building up for sale. St. James conducted all of its services in German until 1917 when it began holding a German service in the morning and an English service in the evening.The church is built in the Gothic style. The carved tracery around the three front doors and stained glass window are characteristic of gothic architecture. The west (left) tower also has elaborate tracery around its vents.
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