First Presbyterian Church (Lonoke, Arkansas)

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Location304 S. Center St., Lonoke, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°46′53″N91°54′1″W / 34.78139°N 91.90028°W / 34.78139; -91.90028
Arealess than one acre
Built1919
Architect Almand, John Parks
Architectural style Tudor Revival
NRHP reference No. 04001037 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 23, 2004

The First Presbyterian Church is a historic church at 304 S. Center St. in downtown Lonoke, Arkansas. It is a single-story brick building, with a gabled roof and concrete foundation. The brick is laid in running bond, and the gable ends are clad in shingles, but were originally finished in half-timbered stucco, in the Tudor Revival style. The church was built in 1919 to a design by architect John Parks Almand, and is the city's best example of ecclesiastical Tudor Revival architecture. [2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. [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 Presbyterian Church". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-01-15.