Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church (Arkansas)

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St. Nicholas Orthodox Church
Saint Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Church
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St. Nicholas Orthodox Church
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St. Nicholas Orthodox Church
36°09′28″N94°11′00″W / 36.15778°N 94.18342°W / 36.15778; -94.18342 Coordinates: 36°09′28″N94°11′00″W / 36.15778°N 94.18342°W / 36.15778; -94.18342
Location
Country United States
Language(s)English
Denomination Eastern Orthodox
Website stnicholasar.org
History
Status Parish church
Dedication Saint Nicholas
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s) Marlon Blackwell [1]
CompletedDecember 2009
Construction cost US$405,000 (equivalent to US$511,543in 2021)
Specifications
Floor area3,600 square feet (330 m2)
Administration
Province Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East
Archdiocese Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
Diocese Diocese of Miami and the Southeast
Clergy
Archbishop The Most Rev. Metr. Joseph (al-Zehlaoui)
Bishop(s) The Right Rev. Bp. Nicholas (Ozone)
Rector The Rev. Fr. Paul Fuller

Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church is a church in Springdale, Arkansas. [2] Jonathan Boelkins was the project manager. It was converted from a metal shop garage. Marlon Blackwell was the church's architect. The church is located at 3171 South 48th Street across I-540 from Arvest Ballpark.

It includes a skylit tower and an addition on the western side. It is modern and sparse in decoration. It received the 2013 American Institute of Architects Honor Awards for Architecture, [3] the 2012 AIA Small Project Award, [4] the 2011 World Architecture Festival – Best Civic and Community Building award, [5] [6] the 2011 Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Award, [7] the 2011 Gulf States Regional AIA Merit Award, [2] was the 2011 Architectural Record Magazine Online – November Feature, [1] received the 2010 Architect Magazine Design Review Honor Award [2] and won a 2010 Arkansas AIA Honor Award. [2]

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "Marlon Blackwell Architects » St. Nicholas Eastern Orthodox Church". Marlon Blackwell Architects. Archived from the original on 2022-03-07. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  3. ↑ "Saint Nicholas Eastern Orthodox Church". American Institute of Architects . Archived from the original on 2016-11-15. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  4. ↑ "2012 AIA Small Project Award Recipients - SmallProjectDesign". American Institute of Architects . Archived from the original on 2014-03-25. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
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