First Presbyterian Church (Clarksville, Arkansas)

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Location212 College Ave., Clarksville, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°28′21″N93°27′57″W / 35.47250°N 93.46583°W / 35.47250; -93.46583 Coordinates: 35°28′21″N93°27′57″W / 35.47250°N 93.46583°W / 35.47250; -93.46583
Arealess than one acre
Built1922 (1922)
ArchitectClarke, A.O.
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No. 91000588 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 13, 1991

The First Presbyterian Church is a historic church building at 212 College Avenue in Clarksville, Arkansas. It is a two-story steel-framed structure, finished in brick. It is rectangular, with a central sanctuary flanked on the sides by office and meeting spaces. At the center of its roof is a dome, which is obscured by gabled parapets on the street-facing facades. The church was designed by Rogers based architect A.O. Clarke, and was completed in 1922 for a congregation founded in 1840. It is the finest example of Classical Revival architecture in Johnson County. [2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. [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 2016-05-11.