Emmanuel Baptist Church (Alexandria, Louisiana)

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Emmanuel Baptist Church
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Large Emmanuel Baptist Church on Jackson Street in downtown Alexandria
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Location430 Jackson St., Alexandria, Louisiana
Coordinates 31°18′42″N92°26′50″W / 31.31167°N 92.44722°W / 31.31167; -92.44722
Arealess than one acre
Built1950
Architect Favrot & Reed
Architectural style Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No. 01001255 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 21, 2001

The Emmanuel Baptist Church in downtown Alexandria, Louisiana was built in 1950. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 2001. [1]

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The building was designed by New Orleans architects Favrot & Reed. Jacoby Stained Glass Studios of St. Louis also contributed to the project. [2]

In 1960 the building was expanded by an addition to the rear, and its education building was extensively remodeled. [2]

A family life center was added to Emmanuel in the late 1970s under the leadership of then pastor Schuyler M. Batson (1923–1996).

In 2008 a roof replacement project took place, with new tiles produced by Ludowici, the original manufacturer. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Emmanuel Baptist Church". National Park Service . Retrieved March 30, 2019. With accompanying 15 photos from 2001 and one from 1950s
  3. Morgan, RT. "Emmanuel Church replaces roof, using same design". The Sunday Town Talk. Alexandria-Pineville, Louisiana.