Harrisonburg Methodist Church

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Harrisonburg Methodist Church
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Location105 Pine Street, Harrisonburg, Louisiana
Coordinates 31°46′15″N91°49′16″W / 31.77092°N 91.82109°W / 31.77092; -91.82109
AreaLess than one acre
Built1853-54
NRHP reference No. 15000345 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 15, 2015

The Harrisonburg Methodist Church in Harrisonburg in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. [1]

Built in 1853–54, the church is located at 105 Pine Street, a major road through Harrisonburg, just off the east end of a bridge crossing the Ouachita River. After a flood in 1927, the church was modified in 1929 and further expanded in 1957. [2]

It is a one-story Classical Revival-style church with a covered portico and a "witch's hat" cupola upon which a crucifix rises. [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 Betty M. Gaither (February 18, 2015). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Harrisonburg Methodist Church" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. Retrieved June 8, 2017.[ permanent dead link ] with 21 photos and three maps [ permanent dead link ]