First United Methodist Church (Forrest City, Arkansas)

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Location101 S. Izard St., Forrest City, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°0′33″N90°47′1″W / 35.00917°N 90.78361°W / 35.00917; -90.78361 Coordinates: 35°0′33″N90°47′1″W / 35.00917°N 90.78361°W / 35.00917; -90.78361
Arealess than one acre
Built1917
Built byJ.C. Jones
ArchitectJohn Gaisford
Architectural style Classical Revival
NRHP reference No. 94000467 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 19, 1994

The First United Methodist Church is a historic church at 101 S. Izard Street in Forrest City, Arkansas. It is a two-story brick structure, designed by Memphis architect John Gaisford and built in 1917 as the second church for its congregation. One of Gaisford's last designs, it is Classical Revival in style, with a Greek-style temple front with full-height Ionic columns supporting a triangular pediment, with limestone trim accenting the brickwork. [2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. [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 2014-11-09.