Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist
National Register of Historic Places

Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist

New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
Listed
July 18, 2002
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
02000782

About this property

Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist, located at 134 Polk Avenue in New Orleans, Louisiana, is an historic structure that on July 19, 2002, was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Built in 1912, it was formerly the Lakeview Presbyterian Church. Like the rest of the Lakeview section of New Orleans, it was damaged in the levee failure disaster during Hurricane Katrina in 2005. It has been rebuilt. Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist (added 2002 - Building - #02000782) Architectural Style: Bungalow/Craftsman, Gothic Revival

Location

134 Polk Ave.
New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
30.00171, -90.11437

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Battles

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When was Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist listed on the National Register?

Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 18, 2002.

What type of historic resource is Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist?

Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist is recorded as the civil_war era.

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