St. Edwards Church (Little Rock, Arkansas)

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St. Edwards Church
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Location801 Sherman St., Little Rock, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°44′23″N92°15′54″W / 34.73972°N 92.26500°W / 34.73972; -92.26500
Arealess than one acre
Built1901
Architect Charles L. Thompson
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
Part of MacArthur Park Historic District (ID77000269)
MPS Thompson, Charles L., Design Collection TR
NRHP reference No. 82000929 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 22, 1982
Designated CPJuly 25, 1977

St. Edwards Church is a historic Roman Catholic church at 801 Sherman Street in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. Built in 1901, it is a handsome Gothic Revival structure, built out of brick with stone trim. A pair of buttressed towers flank a central gabled section, with entrance in each of the three parts set in Gothic-arched openings. A large rose window stands above the center entrance below the gable, where there is a narrow Gothic-arched louver. Designed by Charles L. Thompson, it is the most academically formal example of the Gothic Revival in his portfolio of work. [2]

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The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [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 St. Edwards Church". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved December 23, 2015.

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