St. Gabriel Catholic Church

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St. Gabriel Catholic Church
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St. Gabriel Catholic Church is located in Louisiana
St. Gabriel Catholic Church
St. Gabriel Catholic Church is located in the United States
St. Gabriel Catholic Church
Location3625 LA 75
Nearest citySt. Gabriel, Louisiana
Coordinates30°15′16″N 91°06′07″W / 30.25458°N 91.10204°W / 30.25458; -91.10204
Area37.65 acres (15.24 ha)
Built1772
Architectural styleGothic
NRHP reference No.72000555[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 27, 1972

St. Gabriel Catholic Church is a historic church located along LA 75, near St. Gabriel, Louisiana.

Completed in 1776, this church is thought to be the oldest existing church building in the whole Louisiana Purchase Territory.[2][3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 27, 1972.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "St. Gabriel Roman Catholic Church" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. Retrieved June 25, 2018. with a photo and a map
  3. ^ Mrs. Oscar Richard and Mr. Eugene J. LeBlanc (May 23, 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination Form: St. Gabriel Roman Catholic Church". National Park Service. Retrieved June 25, 2018. With six photos from 1972.