St. Andrew's Church
Historic church in Alabama, United States in Prairieville, Alabama. Added to the National Register in 1973, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, also known as St. Andrew's Church is a historic church building on County Highway 12 in Prairieville, Alabama, United States. Built by slaves in 1853, it is a remarkably well-preserved example of Carpenter Gothic architecture, its design apparently taken from a book by Richard Upjohn. St. Andrew's was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1973, and was declared a National Historic Landmark on the same day. Public access is allowed to this National Historic Landmark.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | U.S. 80, Prairieville, AL |
| County | Hale County |
| Listed | Nov 7, 1973 |
| Reference number | 73000347 |
| Type of place | church building |
| Style | Carpenter Gothic |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | U.S. 80, Prairieville, AL |
| Coordinates | 32.51097, -87.70141 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail · 59 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Foscue Creek 10 mi · Belmont Park 11 mi · Spillway Falls 11 mi |
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Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 73000347. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.