St. James Park is a public park in Fordham,

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. It is located in between Jerome Avenue and Creston Avenue. New York City purchased the land on September 13, 1897, graded it, and created the park. It is named after the neighboring

St. James' Episcopal Church and Parish House St. James' Episcopal Church and Parish House is a historic Episcopal church at 2500 Jerome Avenue and 190th Street, in the Fordham neighborhood of The Bronx in New York City. It was founded July 5, 1853, becoming the first Episcopal parish in For ...

. A recreation center, originally for senior citizens, was built in the park in 1974.

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* * Parks in the Bronx Urban public parks Fordham, Bronx {{Bronx-geo-stub