St. Mary's Episcopal Church - Franklin, LA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Church is located on a quiet residential street in Franklin. Very clean and well kept area. Church appeared to be in fine condition. I could find no history about church, so here is a brief historical statement from the State of Louisiana Register page, located here, which states:

St. Mary's Episcopal Church is significant in the area of architecture as a fine example of a mid-nineteenth century Gothic Revival church. Although this was a style for church architecture which flourished in the eastern states, St. Mary's is one of only about 12 extant good examples in Louisiana. St. Mary's Episcopal Church was organized in 1846 and accepted into the diocese in 1847. It was during that same year that the foundation was laid for the first brick church ever to be constructed in the town. The building was consecrated in 1856 by Bishop Leonidas Polk, later known as the "Fighting Bishop of Louisiana" for his daring service as a Confederate general. In 1870 the church was left in ruins during one of the most devastating fires in Franklin's history. The present structure was begun in 1871 and completed in 1872 at a cost of $7,000.

Also from a Historical plaque on the building, it states
Services since 1830. Firmly organized in 1846 under leadership of Rev. Saml. Geo. Litton. Admitted into union with Diocese of LA. 1847. Original rectory built 1855, the first rectory in the diocese. Original church consecrated 1856 by Rt. Rev. Leonidas Polk, "The Fighting Bishop od LA." Destroyed by fire 1870. Present church completed 1872 largely through efforts of Alfred Gates and Homer Smith. Bell from Civil war gunboat "Diana", sunken at the foot of Willow Street

Street address: 805 1st St. Franklin, LA USA 70538 County / Borough / Parish: St. Mary Year listed: 1980 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1850-1874 Historic function: Religion. Sub - Religious Structure Current function: Religion. Sub - Religious Structure Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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