St. Mary Congregational Church
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St. Mary Congregational Church | |
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Location | 213 S. Louisiana Ave., Abbeville, Louisiana |
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Coordinates | 29°58′17″N 92°8′3″W / 29.97139°N 92.13417°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1905 |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 99000983[1] |
Added to NRHP | August 12, 1999 |
St. Mary Congregational Church in Abbeville, Louisiana is the oldest incorporated, predominantly African-American church in Vermilion Parish.[2] Its historic Gothic Revival style church at 213 S. Louisiana Avenue, constructed in 1905 to replace a previous building, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[3]
American Missionary Association records show the congregation dates to at least 1877.[2]
The structure is a three-bay, gable-fronted church with a prominent corner tower. The tower is three-stage and square.[3]
Rev. Kevin M. A. Williams, Sr. is the pastor.
References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b About S.M.C.C., SMCC Ministries, retrieved May 7, 2019
- ^ a b "St. Mary Congregational Church" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. 1999. Retrieved October 26, 2017. with three photos and a map
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Categories:
- Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Louisiana
- Gothic Revival church buildings in Louisiana
- Churches completed in 1905
- Churches in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana
- National Register of Historic Places in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana
- 1877 establishments in Louisiana
- Religious organizations established in 1877
- Louisiana Registered Historic Place stubs
- Louisiana church stubs