St. Paul Lutheran Church (Mansura, Louisiana) Explained

St. Paul Lutheran Church
Location:Along Louisiana Highway 107, about 2.1miles north of Mansura
Nearest City:Mansura, Louisiana
Coordinates:31.0891°N -92.0484°W
Built:1916
Architecture:Queen Anne, Gothic Revival
Added:March 1, 1990
Refnum:90000353

St. Paul Lutheran Church is a small historic frame church in located about 2.1miles north of Mansura, Louisiana.

It was built in 1916 to replace a previous building and features elements of the Gothic Revival and Queen Anne Revival styles. The main historic importance of this building was its usage as a school for local residents since its construction in 1916 through the late 1930s, as it was the only available educational opportunity for local black children until it ceased to be used as a school.[1]

The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=90000353}} National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: St. Paul Lutheran Church]. National Register Staff. November 1989. National Park Service. March 22, 2018. With .