Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
National Register of Historic Places

Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Plattenville, Assumption County, Louisiana
Listed
May 7, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
79001051

About this property

The Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also known as the Assumption Church, in Plattenville is a historic Roman Catholic church which was built in 1856. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The area was settled by Canary Islanders and Acadians from 1779 on and the parish was formed in 1793 with its first church being "little more than a shack".

Location

Plattenville, Assumption County, Louisiana
29.99027, -91.02330

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 79001051. It was listed on May 7, 1979.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

St. Elizabeth Catholic Church
Modern
2.2 mi
Christ Episcopal Church and Cemetery
Pre Contact
3.3 mi
St. Anne Catholic Church
Industrial
3.6 mi
Belle Alliance
Early Republic
4.6 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Cox's Plantation (Donaldsonville area)
1863Civil War
4.2 mi
Cox's Plantation (Donaldsonville — Weitzel)
1862Civil War
7 mi
Donaldsonville (First)
1862Civil War
7.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary listed on the National Register?

Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 7, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary?

Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary?

The period of significance for Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1779.

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