First United Methodist Church (Forrest City, Arkansas)

First United Methodist Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	101 S. Izard St., Forrest City, Arkansas
Coordinates	35°0′33″N90°47′1″W / 35.00917°N 90.78361°W / 35.00917; -90.78361
Area	less than one acre
Built	1917
Built by	J.C. Jones
Architect	John Gaisford
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.	94000467 [1]
Added to NRHP	May 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]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in St. Francis 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 November 9, 2014.^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}