Image: Louvale Church Row Historic District (Louvale, GA)

Description: This is a photograph of the Louvale Church Row Historic District in Louvale, GA. Pictured clockwise from top left: Antioch Primitive Baptist Church, founded 1832 in Pleasant Valley, moved to Moccasin Gap 1842 and here 1851. Present church was erected c. 1885 to replace original log structure. Marvin Methodist Church, founded 1830 in Green Hill. Present building was erected in 1900. Antioch Institute, built in the 1850's, the school was operated by the Antioch Primitive Baptist Church until it was sold to Stewart County in 1895. The building is believed to have been used for church services until the handsome building to the south was erected for that purpose about 1885. The county operated the Louvale High School here until 1928 when the upper grades were transferred to Lumpkin. The elementary school remained until 1942. The school is now used as the Louvale Community House which serves as the home for the Sybil and John B. Richardson School of Sacred Harp Singing. New Hope Baptist Church, constituted 1860 two miles from here. Moved to present building in 1901.
Title: Louvale Church Row Historic District (Louvale, GA)
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