First United Methodist Church (West Monroe, Louisiana)

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First United Methodist Church
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Location101 N. 2nd St., West Monroe, Louisiana
Coordinates 32°29′58″N92°7′28″W / 32.49944°N 92.12444°W / 32.49944; -92.12444
Area1.7 acres (0.69 ha)
Built1920
Architectural style Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 01000491 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 12, 2001

First United Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church at 101 N. 2nd Street in West Monroe, Louisiana. It was added to the National Register in 2001. [1]

Its main block is a Colonial Revival-style two-and-one-half story masonry church erected in 1920. A two-story education wing was added between 1945 and 1950. [2]

It was deemed notable "as a rare and monumental example of the Colonial Revival style." [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "First United Methodist Church" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. 2001. Retrieved October 26, 2017. with 17 photos and two maps