St. James Lutheran Community Church held its first service on Ash Wednesday, March 2, 1927, in a home at 62 Salisbury Avenue, with twelve people in attendance. Sunday's service was moved to 56 Salisbury Avenue. Mr. James Graham of Realty Associates provided this unoccupied home for temporary worship. In 1933, Stewart Manor changed the street names and addresses and 56 Salisbury Avenue became 22 Salisbury Avenue. Pastor Morecraft resided in the upstairs portion of this 22 Salisbury Avenue home and services were held downstairs. The garage housed the first Stewart Manor Fire Department truck and the alarm, which was an old iron hoop and hammer, was in the front yard. In 1946, the church purchased this home for $4,400.00 which they sold in 1963.
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Stewart Manor Fire Department
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