Church of the Nativity - Rosedale, LA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Located on a quiet side street. Was really easy to locate and quite peaceful location. Was a pleasant suprise and fun to Waymark this location. Looks small from a short distance, but it was much taller the closer one gets to it.

Found some history about church on internet, from the Iberville Parish website, located here:old Protestant Episcopal chapel built in 1859, the Church of the Nativity in Rosedale has seen many a visitor. Constructed of cypress lumber, it is an old English style structure unique to the area, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The church is located on Laurel Street.

More history from the Register application, located here:
The Church of the Nativity is significant in the area of architecture on the state level as a fine rural example of a church built under the influence of the Ecclesiological movement. This can be seen in its nave and chancel plan and its simple Gothic elements. There are probably fewer than 20 comparable examples in Louisiana. In addition, the board and batten siding exemplifies, as few Louisiana churches do, the mid-nineteenth century fashion for expressing the building materials. Hence the Church of the Nativity can be said to embody the two leading moralist-reformer trends which affected American architecture during the first half of the Victorian era. These, of course, were the Gothic Revival in church architecture and the romantic rationalism associated with the Stick Style. Despite the popularity of these trends in the eastern states, they hardly touched Louisiana. As a result, the Church of the Nativity stands as a rare example of their influence.
CHURCH HISTORY:
The Church of the Nativity was built in 1859 and consecrated by bishop Leonidas Polk on April 22, 1860. Before the construction of the church Episcopal services were held at the Live Oaks Plantation chapel. Mr. John Philson, who helped organize the parish, directed the construction of the church. In May 1864 the Union army marched down the Rosedale Road and a skirmish was fought on the grounds around the church. The parish has retained the strong rural character that it had when Reverend John Philson founded it.

Street address: Laurel St. Rosedale, LA USA 70772 County / Borough / Parish: Iberville Year listed: 1982 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1850-1874 Historic function: Religion. Sub - Religious Structure Current function: Religion. Sub - 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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