Kings Highway Christian Church

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Kings Highway Christian Church
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Location806 Kings Highway,
Shreveport, Louisiana
Coordinates 32°28′54″N93°44′48″W / 32.48172°N 93.74658°W / 32.48172; -93.74658
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1925
ArchitectJones, Roessle, Olschner, and Wiener; Julian Sokoloski
Architectural styleRenaissance, Romanesque, Byzantine
NRHP reference No. 89001042 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 7, 1989

Kings Highway Christian Church is a historic Disciples of Christ church in Shreveport, Louisiana. Kings Highway Christian Church was established on May 20, 1923. Kings Highway Christian Church is also nearby C.E. Byrd High School.

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The Renaissance/Romanesque/Byzantine style building was constructed in 1925 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. [1]

History

Kings Highway Christian Church (also known as KHCC) was formed in 1923 by members of Shreveport's Central Christian Church, who had purchased land at the corner of Kings Highway & Line Avenue. Shortly thereafter Jewish Architect Mr. Samuel Wiener, taking inspiration from many Romanesque/Byzantine style churches in and around the City of Rome, designed the beautiful cruciform sanctuary that stands today. The sanctuary was completed in 1925. The Education Building & Wedding Chapel were added in the 1940s, followed by The Elizabeth Stewart Strange Children's Education Building in the late 60's. The most recent addition being The Family Life Center was built in late 1990s. [2] [3]

Architecture

The architecture of the sanctuary as noted above of Romanesque/Byzantine style cruciform church, that is when you look at the church from above or at the church's floor plan you will notice the sanctuary forms the shape of the cross. Mr. Wiener and the construction crew masonry to signs of the Holy Trinity & man's relationship with God in the marble artwork. Every arch in the eve-line is different, no two are alike (one even has a glass coke bottle in it), just as no two people are the same. The top of the roof just above the main entrance is adorned with the tree of life instead of a cross. The rafters in the ceiling are placed in a way to remind us of Noah's Ark. [4] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "History of KHCC". www.khcc.org. Archived from the original on April 30, 2006. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  3. 1 2 National Register Staff (May 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Kings Highway Christian Church". National Park Service. Retrieved April 12, 2018. With twelve photos from 1989.
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUhzN3TQq4k KHCC History Tour on YouTube