First Presbyterian Church (Fordyce, Arkansas)

First Presbyterian Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	AR 79B, Fordyce, Arkansas
Coordinates	33°48′47″N92°24′53″W / 33.81306°N 92.41472°W / 33.81306; -92.41472
Area	less than one acre
Built	1912
Architect	Hunt, Reuben Harrison
Architectural style	Late Gothic Revival
MPS	Dallas County MRA
NRHP reference No.	83003468 [1]
Added to NRHP	October 28, 1983

The First Presbyterian Church is a historic church on AR 79B in Fordyce, Arkansas. The congregation was organized in 1883, and was the first in the city of Fordyce. This building is its third sanctuary, built in 1912 to a design by Tennessee architect Reuben Harrison Hunt. It is a modest example of Gothic Revival styling executed in buff brick, with three towers. ^[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. ^[1]

The church closed in 2008. In 2018, Preserve Arkansas identified the building as one of the most endangered historical sites in the state. ^[3]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Dallas County, Arkansas

References

1. "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 July 3, 2014.
3. "First Presbyterian Church (Fordyce)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved August 16, 2025.