First United Methodist Church (Fordyce, Arkansas)

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Location104 E. 4th St.,
Fordyce, Arkansas
Coordinates 33°48′51″N92°24′44″W / 33.81417°N 92.41222°W / 33.81417; -92.41222 Coordinates: 33°48′51″N92°24′44″W / 33.81417°N 92.41222°W / 33.81417; -92.41222
Arealess than one acre
Built1925
Architect John Parks Almand
Architectural style Bungalow/Craftsman, Arts & Crafts
MPS Dallas County MRA
NRHP reference No. 83003469 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 28, 1983

The First United Methodist Church is a historic church building in Fordyce, Arkansas. The two story brick building was designed by John Parks Almand and built in 1925. The Arts and Crafts style building presents a long facade to East 4th Street, with its main entry separating the sanctuary to the right and a wing of offices and Sunday School classrooms to the left. It was the second church for a congregation established c. 1883; the first was destroyed by fire in 1922. [2]

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

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References

  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 2014-07-04.