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St._Margaret_Catholic_Church_(Albany,_Louisiana) Latitude and Longitude:

30°28′26″N 90°34′49″W / 30.474°N 90.58016°W / 30.474; -90.58016
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St. Margaret Catholic Church
St. Margaret Catholic Church (Albany, Louisiana) is located in Louisiana
St. Margaret Catholic Church (Albany, Louisiana)
St. Margaret Catholic Church (Albany, Louisiana) is located in the United States
St. Margaret Catholic Church (Albany, Louisiana)
Location30300 Catholic Hall Road, Albany, Louisiana
Coordinates 30°28′26″N 90°34′49″W / 30.474°N 90.58016°W / 30.474; -90.58016
Arealess than one acre
Built1910
Architectural style Gothic Revival
NRHP reference  No. 91002025 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 28, 1992

St. Margaret Queen of Scotland Catholic Church is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church serving eastern Livingston Parish, Louisiana. It is particularly noted for its historic parish church located at 30300 Catholic Hall Road near Albany, Louisiana. Consecrated in 1912, it represented, along with the Hungarian Presbyterian Church, the center of community activities in Albany, Louisiana. [2] [3]

Architecture

Built in 1910, the church is a frame Gothic Revival building featuring a basilican plan with a central entrance tower surmounted by a belfry and a spire. A certain number of alterations have occurred during the years, like the exterior being completely sheathed in aluminium siding and the addition of a small rear wing. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 28, 1992. [1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "St. Margaret Catholic Church" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. Retrieved September 3, 2018. with four photos and two maps
  3. ^ National Register Staff (November 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: St. Margaret Catholic Church". National Park Service. Retrieved September 3, 2018. With seven photos from 1991.