First United Methodist Church (Lockesburg, Arkansas)

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LocationE of jct. of 2nd St. and 5th Ave., Lockesburg, Arkansas
Coordinates 33°58′5″N94°9′55″W / 33.96806°N 94.16528°W / 33.96806; -94.16528 Coordinates: 33°58′5″N94°9′55″W / 33.96806°N 94.16528°W / 33.96806; -94.16528
Arealess than one acre
Built1926
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
NRHP reference No. 94000468 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 19, 1994

The First United Methodist Church is a historic church east of the junction of 2nd Street and 5th Avenue in Lockesburg, Arkansas. It is a T-shaped structure, with a single-story nave and an asymmetrical 2+12-story cross section at the rear of the building. It is framed in wood and clad in brick. Built in 1926, it is the fourth church building to serve a congregation formally established in 1872, and is a particularly well-preserved example of a Gothic Revival structure with Classical and Medieval Revival elements. This distinctive combination of elements is rare in Arkansas church architecture. [2]

The church 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 2014-10-14.