St. Paul Baptist Church-Morehead School
St. Paul Baptist Church--Morehead School | |
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Nearest city | Kinder, Louisiana |
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Coordinates | 30°33′3″N 92°49′27″W / 30.55083°N 92.82417°WCoordinates: 30°33′3″N 92°49′27″W / 30.55083°N 92.82417°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1919 |
NRHP Reference # | 05000686[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 6, 2005 |
St. Paul Baptist Church—Morehead School in Kinder, Louisiana is a historic church which doubled as a public school for African-American students. The church was built c.1910. It was used as a public school from 1919 to c.1945.[2]
It is a simple wood frame church with a hipped roof and a forward-projecting tower. Inside, it has a vaulted ceiling and a historic blackboard on its front wall.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places listings in Allen Parish, Louisiana in 2005.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 "St. Paul Baptist Church / Morehead School" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. 2005. Retrieved March 27, 2017. with three photos and two maps
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