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

I hate to use the phrase, "sticks out like a sore thumb", but this church really does. Traveling on River Rd. in VERY rural country, you come upon this fine brick Gothic church. Really in the middle of nowhere. There are no houses, streets, just sugar cane fields surround the church and cemetery. The entire complex was in great condition and appeared well maintained.
Not much info found, so a brief historical note, from the Register application, located here
St. Stephen's is the oldest Episcopal Church Building in the Diocese of Louisiana which has not undergone some change in design. No architectural changes have taken place since it was built. However, the building is the third oldest in existence and the thirteenth oldest parish established in the Diocese. All the church was built by slave labor, many of whom were baptized by various rectors. The organ and choir loft was used for slaves attending the services on Sundays. The first Boy's Choir in the Diocese was established at St. Stephen's in 1848. In 1873 during a period without a rector and also a flu epidemic Bishop Polk appointed Mrs. Sara Archer as the first woman Lay Reader in the Diocese, an unprecedented action due to the shortage of a man to conduct the services. Through her devotion and faithfulness the Church was kept open until a rector could be found.

Street address: La Highway 418 (2 miles north of Innis) Innis, LA USA 70747 County / Borough / Parish: Pointe Coupee Year listed: 1974 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Periods of significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874 Historic function: Religion. Sub - Religious Structure Current function: Religion. Sub - Church School, 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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