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Arcola Presbyterian Church

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Location
  
Church St.

NRHP Reference #
  
82000462

Added to NRHP
  
22 October 1982

Built
  
1859

Opened
  
1859

Nearest city
  
Arcola, Louisiana

Arcola Presbyterian Church

Architectural style
  
Greek Revival architecture

The Arcola Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church in Arcola, Louisiana, United States. It was built in 1859 and is of the Greek Revival architectural style. It is owned by the Amite–Arcola Presbyterian Church in Amite, Louisiana. The five-acre property was dedicated in 1859 by John Corkern and John Leonard to promote "Christianity, morality and education under the jurisdiction of the Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South."

By 1861 the church was practicing as Presbyterian. In 1897 it became an official Presbyterian church. On June 3, 1964, the property was given to the congregation.

The Arcola church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

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Arcola Presbyterian Church Wikipedia