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'''St. John the Baptist Church''', or '''St. John Baptist Church''', is a historic church at 31925 Lacroix Road in [[Dorseyville, Louisiana|Dorseyville]], [[Iberville Parish, Louisiana|Iberville Parish]], [[Louisiana]]. It was constructed around 1871 to serve the local African American congregation.<ref name="93001549nom">{{cite web |url= https://catalog.archives.gov/id/73973748 |title=National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: St. John Baptist Church |last= |first= |author= National Register Staff |author-link= |publisher=[[National Park Service]] |date= November 1993 |access-date=January 31, 2024}}</ref>
'''St. John the Baptist Church''', or '''St. John Baptist Church''', is a historic church at 31925 Lacroix Road in [[Dorseyville, Louisiana|Dorseyville]], [[Iberville Parish, Louisiana|Iberville Parish]], [[Louisiana]]. It was constructed around 1871 to serve the local African American congregation.<ref name="93001549nom">{{cite web |url= https://catalog.archives.gov/id/73973748 |title=National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: St. John Baptist Church |last= |first= |author= National Register Staff |author-link= |publisher=[[National Park Service]] |date= November 1993 |access-date=January 31, 2024}}</ref>

Believed to be the oldest African-American church in the region, St. John Baptist was founded in 1868 by the Rev. Basile Dorsey, a black preacher and landowner after whom the village of Dorseyville was named.<ref name="ip">{{citation|url=https://map.ibervilleparish.com/listing/st-john-baptist-church/|title=St. John Baptist Church|website=IbervilleParish.com}publisher=Iberville Parish|access-date=2024-03-30}}</ref>

The [[cornerstone]] was laid in 1869 and construction was completed around 1871. The [[church (building)|church]] is a [[basilica church]] five bays deep, with a second story gallery on three sides of the interior. It is [[clapboard]]ed with tall windows and mostly reflects the [[Greek Revival architecture in North America|Greek Revival]] style of many rural churches of the era, though with a three-stage entrance tower at the center with Italianate details.<ref name="ip" />


It was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Iberville Parish, Louisiana|National Register of Historic Places]] in 1994.
It was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Iberville Parish, Louisiana|National Register of Historic Places]] in 1994.
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.sjbcdorseyville.org/ St. John the Baptist Church website]
* {{official site|https://sjbcdorseyville.wixsite.com/1868}}


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{{National Register of Historic Places}}


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Latest revision as of 07:52, 30 March 2024

St. John Baptist Church
St. John the Baptist Church (Dorseyville, Louisiana) is located in Louisiana
St. John the Baptist Church (Dorseyville, Louisiana)
St. John the Baptist Church (Dorseyville, Louisiana) is located in the United States
St. John the Baptist Church (Dorseyville, Louisiana)
Location31925 Lacroix Rd., Dorseyville, Louisiana
Coordinates30°10′36″N 91°9′39″W / 30.17667°N 91.16083°W / 30.17667; -91.16083
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1871
Websitesjbcdorseyville.wixsite.com/1868
NRHP reference No.93001549[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 21, 1994

St. John the Baptist Church, or St. John Baptist Church, is a historic church at 31925 Lacroix Road in Dorseyville, Iberville Parish, Louisiana. It was constructed around 1871 to serve the local African American congregation.[2]

Believed to be the oldest African-American church in the region, St. John Baptist was founded in 1868 by the Rev. Basile Dorsey, a black preacher and landowner after whom the village of Dorseyville was named.[3]

The cornerstone was laid in 1869 and construction was completed around 1871. The church is a basilica church five bays deep, with a second story gallery on three sides of the interior. It is clapboarded with tall windows and mostly reflects the Greek Revival style of many rural churches of the era, though with a three-stage entrance tower at the center with Italianate details.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ National Register Staff (November 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: St. John Baptist Church". National Park Service. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "St. John Baptist Church", IbervilleParish.com}publisher=Iberville Parish, retrieved March 30, 2024
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