St. Mary Congregational Church

St. Mary Congregational Church
Location213 S. Louisiana Ave., Abbeville, Louisiana
Coordinates29°58′17″N 92°8′3″W / 29.97139°N 92.13417°W / 29.97139; -92.13417
Arealess than one acre
Built1905
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No.99000983[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 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

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b About S.M.C.C., SMCC Ministries, retrieved May 7, 2019
  3. ^ 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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