Tulip Methodist Church

Tulip Methodist Church is a historic church, with a cemetery, in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, near Athens.

Tulip Methodist Church
LocationAt the junction of Parish Road 177 and Point Pleasant Road, about 3.3 miles (5.3 km) northeast of Athens
Nearest cityAthens, Louisiana
Coordinates32°40′55″N 92°58′59″W
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1872
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.87001367[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 13, 1987

The church was organized in 1872 when the Pisgah Methodist Church split. Its building was built in the summer of 1872.[2][3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1] It was deemed to be a "superior example" of Greek Revival-styled churches in northwestern Louisiana.[2][3]

The church building "is styled to resemble a simplified Greek temple". Its front is pedimented, has a full entablature, and has corner pilasters.[2][3]

In 1983 there were no longer regular church services at the church, but an annual "Tulip Memorial Day" was held and there were occasional other events.[2][3]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Tulip Methodist Church" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. 1987. Retrieved June 9, 2017. with a photo and two maps
  3. National Register Staff (May 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination Form: Tulip Methodist Church". National Park Service. Retrieved April 27, 2018. With four photos from 1986.
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