Mt. Zion Methodist Church (Carthage, Arkansas)

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Mt. Zion Methodist Church
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Nearest city Carthage, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°6′32″N92°31′15″W / 34.10889°N 92.52083°W / 34.10889; -92.52083 Coordinates: 34°6′32″N92°31′15″W / 34.10889°N 92.52083°W / 34.10889; -92.52083
Arealess than one acre
Built1910
MPS Dallas County MRA
NRHP reference No. 83003529 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 28, 1983

Mt. Zion Methodist Church is a historic church in rural Dallas County, Arkansas. The church is located on County Road 407, roughly 2.5 miles northeast of Carthage. The wood frame clapboarded structure was built c. 1910, and is virtually unaltered since its construction. The main facade has two doors (traditionally one each for men and women), and features very simple vernacular styling. The church is notable for its well-preserved interior. [2]

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The church 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 Mount Zion Methodist Church". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-07-09.