First Methodist Church Christian Education Building

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First Methodist Church Christian Education Building
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Location1100 Central Ave., Hot Springs, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°30′18″N93°3′19″W / 34.50500°N 93.05528°W / 34.50500; -93.05528 Coordinates: 34°30′18″N93°3′19″W / 34.50500°N 93.05528°W / 34.50500; -93.05528
Arealess than one acre
Built1965 (1965)
ArchitectI. Granger McDaniel
Architectural styleMid-Century Modern
NRHP reference No. 16000317 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 7, 2016

The First Methodist Church Christian Education Building is a historic religious educational facility at 1100 Central Avenue in Hot Springs, Arkansas. It is located just south of the First United Methodist Church. It is a two-story Modern L-shaped building, with the interior of the L defined by a curving two-story colonnade, which frames a small park between the southernmost part of the building and the adjacent church. The street-facing facade of the building is adorned by a mosaic depicting Jesus Christ. Built 1963–65 to a design to Arkansas architect I. Granger McDaniel, it is an excellent local example of Mid-Century Modern design. [2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for First Methodist Church Christian Education Building" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-06-18.