First United Methodist Church (Lafayette, Louisiana)

First United Methodist Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	703 Lee Avenue, Lafayette, Louisiana
Coordinates	30°13′21″N92°01′02″W / 30.22252°N 92.01721°W / 30.22252; -92.01721
Area	0.75 acres (0.30 ha)
Built	1924
Built by	Knapp and East
Architect	J.A. Baylor
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.	84001307 [1]
Added to NRHP	June 21, 1984

The First United Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church located at 703 Lee Avenue in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Built in 1924, it is a three-story building in Classical Revival style, with a five-bay front facade and a pedimented portico with four Ionic columns. It was designed by architect J.A. Baylor and built by contractor Knapp & East. According to its NRHP nomination it is one of only three buildings in Lafayette Parish known to have a monumental portico; of those it is "the only one with ornamental fenestration surrounds. It is therefore one of the parish's most pretentious and most high style period buildings." ^{[2] [3]}

The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 21, 1984. ^[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "First United Methodist Church" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. 1984. Retrieved May 9, 2017. with two photos and a map Archived July 3, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
3. National Register Staff (March 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination Form: First United Methodist Church". National Park Service . Retrieved July 3, 2018. With seven photos from 1984.