Our History

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Hope Chapel, built in1844 and moved by horse and hand four times until its placement on its current plot in 1890, Hope Chapel claims the title of Lafayette’s oldest standing religious structure. Used as everything from a school house to a funeral home, it’s been lost in hands of poker, taken over by rogue preachers, housed a textile school, and served as innumerable ministries and purposes. Hope Chapel has seen countless weddings, baptisms and watched people grow old . Only two years ago, Hope Chapel was almost lost from history forever from decades of neglect and forgetfulness.  Now fully and thoughtfully restored to its original Greek Revival aesthetic and enhanced with modern amenities Hope Chapel has been historically protected and will continue to be a jewel in the downtown community for generations to come.