St. Mary Congregational Church
St. Mary Congregational Church is located in Louisiana
St. Mary Congregational Church
St. Mary Congregational Church is located in the United States
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. 1 2 About S.M.C.C., SMCC Ministries, retrieved May 7, 2019
  3. 1 2 "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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