First United Methodist Church (Lafayette, Louisiana) Explained

First United Methodist Church
Location:703 Lee Avenue, Lafayette, Louisiana
Coordinates:30.2225°N -92.0172°W
Built:1924
Architect:J.A. Baylor
Builder:Knapp and East
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:June 21, 1984
Refnum:84001307

The First United Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church located at 703 Lee Avenue in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Built in 1924, it is a three-story building in Classical Revival style, with a five-bay front facade and a pedimented portico with four Ionic columns. It was designed by architect J.A. Baylor and built by contractor Knapp & East. According to its NRHP nomination it is one of only three buildings in Lafayette Parish known to have a monumental portico; of those it is "the only one with ornamental fenestration surrounds. It is therefore one of the parish's most pretentious and most high style period buildings."[1] [2]

The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 21, 1984.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: First United Methodist Church . State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation . 1984 . May 9, 2017 . with two photos and a map
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=84001307}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination Form: First United Methodist Church]. National Park Service. National Register Staff. March 1984. July 3, 2018. With .