First United Methodist Church (Conway, Arkansas)

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LocationJct. of Prince and Clifton Sts., NW corner, Conway, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°5′32″N92°26′44″W / 35.09222°N 92.44556°W / 35.09222; -92.44556
Arealess than one acre
Built1913
Architect George W. Kramer
Architectural style Classical Revival
Part of Robinson Historic District (ID00001645)
NRHP reference No. 92001623 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 20, 1992
Designated CPJanuary 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]

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The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. [1]

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  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for First United Methodist Church". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-02-08.