First Presbyterian Church (Nashville, Arkansas)

First Presbyterian Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	2nd and Hempstead Sts., Nashville, Arkansas
Coordinates	33°56′33.2766″N93°50′55.2228″W / 33.942576833°N 93.848673000°W / 33.942576833; -93.848673000
Area	less than one acre
Built	1912
Built by	Elijah Alexander Williams [1]
Architectural style	Stick/Eastlake, High Victorian Gothic
NRHP reference No.	76000418 [2]
Added to NRHP	May 4, 1976

Restoration project Howard Co. Historical Society, 2014.jpg

The First Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church at 2nd and Hempstead Streets in Nashville, Arkansas. The building is now home to the E. A. Williams Chapel and Museum, and is owned and operated by the Howard County Historical Society. The building is a single-story wood-frame structure, constructed in 1912 by builder Elijah Alexander Williams. It is roughly L-shaped, and exhibits a combination of Queen Anne and Stick styling that is rare in southwestern Arkansas. ^[3]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. ^[2]

See also

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

References

1. Stormoe, Shelle. "Walks through History Nashville First Presbyterian Church and Downtown Commercial Historic District". arkansaspreservation.org. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
3. "NRHP nomination for First Presbyterian Church". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved October 7, 2014.

External links

• Museum web site