Prosperity Baptist Church

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Prosperity Baptist Church
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LocationAR 8 W, Ramsey, Arkansas
Coordinates 33°52′29″N92°33′9″W / 33.87472°N 92.55250°W / 33.87472; -92.55250 Coordinates: 33°52′29″N92°33′9″W / 33.87472°N 92.55250°W / 33.87472; -92.55250
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1904
Architectural stylePlain-Traditional
NRHP reference No. 03000421 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 22, 2003

Prosperity Baptist Church is a historic church on Arkansas Highway 8 West in the rural community of Ramsey, Arkansas, located in central Dallas County. The single-story Plain Traditional wood-frame church was built in 1904, with a major addition in 1945 giving it its present T shape. It is a gable roof structure resting on a foundation of concrete piers and petrified wood. The church was built on land purchased from the Fordyce Lumber Company by a congregation organized in 1902. It is the only surviving building from Ramsey's early days. [2]

The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. [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 Prosperity Baptist Church". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-07-20.