Christ Episcopal Church collection, 1853-2003 (bulk 1975-2003).

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Christ Episcopal Church collection, 1853-2003 (bulk 1975-2003).

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This collection includes programs, correspondence, photographs, and newspaper clippings pertaining to the church's history, 150th anniversary celebration, and restoration. It also contains photocopies with transcriptions of 19th century documents including Christ Church's first meeting minutes, articles of association, Dr. E.E. Kittredge's donation of land for the church, and lists of donors, subscribers, and expenditures.

1.5 linear ft.

Nicholls State University, Ellender Memorial Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6906901

Nicholls State University, Ellender Memorial Library

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Christ Episcopal Church (Napoleonville, La.)

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Christ Episcopal Church in Napoleonville, La., was designed by Frank Wills and built in 1853 in the Gothic Revival style. Using approximated $10,000 in locally raised funds, the church was constructed by George Arment, a local carpenter. The building is constructed of Louisiana cypress and brick, made on Woodlawn Plantation by Colonel W.W. Pugh, who also supplied the labor for the construction. Slate for the roof and stained glass used in the windows were among the only materials imported from t...

Kittredge, E.E.

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Elm Hall Plantation (Napoleonville, La.).

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Napoleonville (La.)

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Polk, Leonidas, 1806-1864

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Bishop in the Protestant Episcopal Church and Confederate general. From the description of Letter to Mrs. Banger, n.y. October 11. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 68116515 Polk, an Episcopal bishop, served as a major general in the Confederate army until he was killed by a cannon shot at Pine Mountain, Georgia, June 14, 1864. From the description of Letter, November 28, 1861. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 650825874 ...

Christ Episcopal Church.

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Christ Episcopal Church was built just outside the corporate limits of Napoleonville, La. in 1853 ten years after Rev. Leonidas Polk began assembling Episcopal congregations in south Louisiana. The church was designed in the Gothic style by the architect, Frank Wills. Christ Church suffered ruin several times throughout the 19th century due to the Civil War and natural disasters, being subsequently restored each time. Christ Church's cemetery is located behind the church, where some of its found...

Pugh, William Whitmell, 1811-1906.

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