First Presbyterian Church (Nashville, Arkansas)

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First Presbyterian Church
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Location2nd 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
Arealess than one acre
Built1912
Built byElijah Alexander Williams [1]
Architectural style Stick/Eastlake, High Victorian Gothic
NRHP reference No. 76000418 [2]
Added to NRHPMay 4, 1976
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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]

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

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References

  1. Stormoe, Shelle. "Walks through History Nashville First Presbyterian Church and Downtown Commercial Historic District". arkansaspreservation.org. Retrieved Jan 27, 2020.
  2. 1 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 2014-10-07.