Parkdale Methodist Church

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Parkdale Methodist Church
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LocationS. Church St., Parkdale, Arkansas
Coordinates 33°7′12″N91°32′58″W / 33.12000°N 91.54944°W / 33.12000; -91.54944 Coordinates: 33°7′12″N91°32′58″W / 33.12000°N 91.54944°W / 33.12000; -91.54944
Arealess than one acre
Built1926
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Other, Vernacular
NRHP reference No. 07000505 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 5, 2007

The Parkdale Methodist Church is a historic church on S. Church Street in Parkdale, Arkansas. Built out of rubble-faced and smooth concrete blocks that were shaped on site in 1926, it is an architecturally distinctive Plain-Traditional building with Classical Revival elements. The walls are lined with stained glass windows, and the entry is made through a recessed porch supported by Tuscan columns. [2]

The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. [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 Parkdale Methodist Church". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-01-19.