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The Alexandria and Pineville Baptist Church was organized in Pineville, Louisiana, on September 6, 1881, with twelve charter members. The name of the Church was changed to Emmanuel Baptist Church on March 30, 1892. In 1897, a wooden Sanctuary at Fourth and Jackson Streets in Alexandria was erected. A brick Education Building was completed in 1920. On September 10, 1950, the present brick Sanctuary was dedicated. In 1960, the Education Building was renovated and expanded educational facilities were erected behind the Sanctuary. The Bolton Chapel was dedicated on January 1, 1961. On January 23, 1977, the Activities Building was dedicated. The Sculpture, "Angel", was dedicated on February 22, 1981. The Church as since acquired all the property in the remainder of the two-block area for future expansion.
Details
| HM Number | HMPNG |
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| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 19th Century, 20th Century |
| Historical Place | Church/House of Worship |
| Marker Type | Historic Building |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Year Placed | 1992 |
| Placed By | Robert H. Bolton |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, September 7th, 2014 at 6:29pm PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] BROCHACHO
Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15R E 552623 N 3464269 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 31.31161667, -92.44696667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 31° 18.697', W 92° 26.818' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 31° 18' 41.8200" N, 92° 26' 49.0800" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 318 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 430 Jackson St, Alexandria LA 71301, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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