Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Holy Trinity Catholic Church (Shreveport, Louisiana) is located in Shreveport Downtown
Holy Trinity Catholic Church (Shreveport, Louisiana)
Location315 Marshall Street, Shreveport, Louisiana
Coordinates32°30′52″N 93°45′03″W / 32.51447°N 93.75083°W / 32.51447; -93.75083
Area0.75 acres (0.30 ha)
Built1896
ArchitectJ.M. Clayton
Architectural styleRomanesque
Part ofShreveport Commercial Historic District (ID82002760)
NRHP reference No.84001261[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 27, 1984
Designated CPApril 29, 2015

Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Shreveport, Louisiana was built in 1896. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1] The current structure is the third church, with the first being constructed in 1856 by Fr. Jean Pierre, who became the first pastor. During the city's Yellow Fever epidemic of 1873, Fr. Jean Pierre and his assistant pastor, Fr. Isidore Quemerais, both gave their lives while caring for the sick and dying.[2]

The church also became a contributing property of Shreveport Commercial Historic District when its boundaries were increased on April 29, 2015.[3]

Interior

The interior of Holy Trinity Catholic Church

The Romanesque Revival interior of the church. Note the Communion Rail, as it is one of the last fully present Communion Rails in a Catholic church in the City of Shreveport. The side Altars are not original to the church. The two Gothic Revival side Altars are from a former church in the area. The church was extensively renovated and restored under Monsignor O'Hanlon starting in the 1970s.[4][5]

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References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Archives, Diocese of Shreveport
  3. ^ "Shreveport Commercial Historic District" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 14, 2018. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  4. ^ "Holy Trinity Church: History". www.holytrinity-shreveport.com. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014.
  5. ^ National Register Staff (July 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination Form: Holy Trinity Catholic Church". National Park Service. Retrieved April 12, 2018. With six photos from 1984.
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