St. Paul Baptist Church-Morehead School

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][3]

St. Paul Baptist Church--Morehead School
St. Paul Baptist Church-Morehead School is located in Louisiana
St. Paul Baptist Church-Morehead School
St. Paul Baptist Church-Morehead School is located in the United States
St. Paul Baptist Church-Morehead School
Location772 Hickory Flats Road
Kinder, Louisiana
Coordinates30°32′57″N 92°49′26″W
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1910
NRHP reference No.05000686[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 6, 2005

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]

The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  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
  3. National Register Staff, Louisiana Division of Historic Preservation (February 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: St. Paul Baptist Church, Alien Parish, LA". National Park Service. Retrieved March 17, 2017. With five photos from 2004.

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