Mount Lebanon Baptist Church
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Nearest city | Gibsland, Louisiana |
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Coordinates | 32°30′7″N 93°3′6″W / 32.50194°N 93.05167°WCoordinates: 32°30′7″N 93°3′6″W / 32.50194°N 93.05167°W |
Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
Built | 1857 |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
MPS | Antebellum Greek Revival Buildings of Mount Lebanon TR |
NRHP Reference # | 80001703 |
Added to NRHP | February 1, 1980 |
Mount Lebanon Baptist Church is a historic church in Gibsland, Louisiana, in Bienville Parish. It was built in 1857 in a Greek Revival style and was added to the National Register in 1980.
It is a pedimented with pilasters at its corners. It is framed by hewn timbers. It was deemed significant as "a good representative example of the simple frame Greek Revival country churches which were built in many parts of the country during the 1840's and 50's. Although there have been modifications, the original building is still distinguishable. The modifications are typical of their own period and have acquired architectural value in their own right."