First United Methodist Church (Lafayette, Louisiana)

The First United Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church located at 703 Lee Avenue in Lafayette, Louisiana.

First United Methodist Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	703 Lee Avenue, Lafayette, Louisiana
Coordinates	30°13′21″N 92°01′02″W
Area	0.75 acres (0.30 ha)
Built	1924
Built by	Knapp and East
Architect	J.A. Baylor
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.	84001307[1]
Added to NRHP	June 21, 1984

Built in 1924, it is a three-story building in Classical Revival style, with a five-bay front facade and a pedimented portico with four Ionic columns. It was designed by architect J.A. Baylor and built by contractor Knapp & East. According to its NRHP nomination it is one of only three buildings in Lafayette Parish known to have a monumental portico; of those it is "the only one with ornamental fenestration surrounds. It is therefore one of the parish's most pretentious and most high style period buildings."^[2][3]

The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 21, 1984.^[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana