Another act passed in 1820 authorized the congregation to run a lottery to raise funds to build a new church.

[2] It was built originally as a simple rectangular plan church of the Roman basilica type, with the nave separated by a row of Doric columns from side aisles.

[2] Next to the church is a monument dedicated to the Militiamen of St. Martinville who fought in General Bernardo de Galvez's army at the Battle of Baton Rouge.

This article about a property in Louisiana on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub.

You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.This article about a church or other Christian place of worship in Louisiana is a stub.