St. Mary Congregational Church
National Register of Historic Places

St. Mary Congregational Church

Abbeville, Vermilion County, Louisiana
Listed
August 11, 1999
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
99000983

About this property

St. Mary Congregational Church in Abbeville, Louisiana is the oldest incorporated, predominantly African-American church in Vermilion Parish. 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. American Missionary Association records show the congregation dates to at least 1877. The structure is a three-bay, gable-fronted church with a prominent corner tower. The tower is three-stage and square.

Location

213 S. Louisiana Ave.
Abbeville, Vermilion County, Louisiana
29.97150, -92.13424

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 Historic Sites

Abbeville Commercial Historic District
Listed
0.2 mi
Downtown Abbeville Historic District
Listed
0.2 mi
Chauviere House
Industrial
0.2 mi
Gordy House
Industrial
0.2 mi
Broussard, Ovide, House
Industrial
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Bayou Bourbeau
1863Civil War
8.3 mi
Vermilion Bayou Skirmish
1863Civil War
10.5 mi
Battle of Bayou Teche (Cornay's Ferry)
1863Civil War
15.4 mi

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When was St. Mary Congregational Church listed on the National Register?

St. Mary Congregational Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 11, 1999.

What type of historic resource is St. Mary Congregational Church?

St. Mary Congregational Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for St. Mary Congregational Church?

The period of significance for St. Mary Congregational Church is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1905.

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