St. Matthew's Episcopal Church - Houma, LA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

ON NOVEMBER 11, 2010 THIS BEAUTIFUL HISTORIC CHURCH WAS LOST TO A FIRE. PLANS ARE TO REBUILD IT, BUT I AM SURE IT WILL BE DELISTED

Very beautiful church. Very good safe parking (lots of it). Church and grounds are in very good condition, well maintained. Has a state historical marker. There was some good history I found on churches website, listed below as secondary. The state historical marker has a good history - "Chartered on May 15,1855 by the Rt. Rev. Leonidas K. Polk, first Episcopal Bishop of Louisiana. The first building was erected in 1858. Present cypress structure was completed in 1892. During the War between the States, its first Rector, The Rev. Moses E. Wilson served as a Union Army Chaplain. It's second Rector, The Rev. George W. Stickney, served as a Confederate Army Chaplain. In 1989 St. Matthew's was listed on the National Register of Historic Places."

Other GREAT information found here.

Street address: 243 Barrow St Houma, LA USA 70360 County / Borough / Parish: Terrebonne Year listed: 1989 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1875-1899 Historic function: Religion. Sub - Church Related Residence, Religious Structure Current function: Religion. Sub - Church Related Residence, Religious Structure Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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