1. The church, a Houma landmark, had been
Terrebonne's second-oldest and is on the National
Registry of Historic Places. The cypress building
where parishioners had worshipped was built in
1896. The church was perhaps best known for its
Gothic revival architecture and magnificent
stained-glass windows.
An early-morning fire November 11, 2010
destroyed St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, leaving
little more than the historic building's front steps,
part of the steeple and a wall standing.