Keachi United Methodist Church

Coordinates: 32°11′19″N 93°54′14″W / 32.18861°N 93.90401°W / 32.18861; -93.90401
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Keachi United Methodist Church
Keachi United Methodist Church is located in Louisiana
Keachi United Methodist Church
Keachi United Methodist Church is located in the United States
Keachi United Methodist Church
LocationAlong LA 5, about 165 yards (151 m) east of its intersection with LA 789Keachi, Louisiana
Coordinates32°11′19″N 93°54′14″W / 32.18861°N 93.90401°W / 32.18861; -93.90401
Area1.673 acres (0.677 ha)
Built1879
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.88001046[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 14, 1988

Keachi United Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church located on Louisiana Highway 5 in Keachi in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana in northwestern Louisiana.

Built in 1879, it is a wood frame transitional Greek Revival/Gothic Revival church. It has two front doors corresponding to two aisles inside. It has a steep roof with a thin belfry and a pointed spire. Greek Revival elements include gable end returns, a full entablature, and corner pilasters with molded capitals. Gothic Revival elements include lancet arch windows and doors. In 1988 the church was very well-preserved.[2][3]

The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 14, 1988.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Keachi United Methodist Church" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. 1988. Retrieved June 10, 2017. with two photos and a map
  3. ^ National Register Staff (April 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Keachi United Methodist Church". National Park Service. Retrieved May 3, 2018. With five photos from 1988.