First United Methodist Church (DeWitt, Arkansas)

First United Methodist Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Jct. of Jefferson and Cross Sts., DeWitt, Arkansas
Coordinates	34°17′42″N91°20′16″W / 34.29500°N 91.33778°W / 34.29500; -91.33778
Area	less than one acre
Built	1923
Architect	Thompson & Harding
Architectural style	Classical Revival
MPS	Thompson, Charles L., Design Collection TR
NRHP reference No.	92001158 [1]
Added to NRHP	September 4, 1992

The First United Methodist Church is a historic church building at Jefferson and Cross Streets in DeWitt, Arkansas. It is a two-story red brick structure, designed Thompson & Harding and built in 1923. It has a Classical Revival style portico supported by six unevenly spaced Tuscan columns. The triangular pediment is fully enclosed, with a central oculus window. The building is the third built for a congregation established in 1854–55, and the first built of brick. ^[2]

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

See also

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

References

1. "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 October 30, 2014.