First United Methodist Church | |
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Location in Arkansas | |
Location | Jct. of Prince and Clifton Sts., NW corner, Conway, Arkansas |
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Coordinates | 35°5′32″N92°26′44″W / 35.09222°N 92.44556°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1913 |
Architect | George W. Kramer |
Architectural style | Classical Revival |
Part of | Robinson Historic District (ID00001645) |
NRHP reference No. | 92001623 [1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | November 20, 1992 |
Designated CP | January 29, 2001 |
First United Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church at the junction of Prince and Clifton Street in Conway, Arkansas. It is a two-story brick building with Classical Revival style, set on a raised foundation. The building is basically rectangular in shape, but its main roof is cruciform, with gables on all for sides, and a dome at the center. The front has a fully pedimented six-column Classical portico, with an entablature and dentillated pediment with a small round window at its center. The church was designed by George W. Kramer of New York City, and built in 1913 for a Methodist congregation founded in 1871. [2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. [1]
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