Wabbaseka Methodist Episcopal Church, South

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Wabbaseka Methodist Episcopal Church, South
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Location US 79, Wabbaseka, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°21′36″N91°47′52″W / 34.36000°N 91.79778°W / 34.36000; -91.79778 Coordinates: 34°21′36″N91°47′52″W / 34.36000°N 91.79778°W / 34.36000; -91.79778
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1925
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No. 02001073 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 4, 2002

Wabbaseka Methodist Episcopal Church, South is a historic church on United States Route 79 in Wabbaseka, Arkansas. It is a single story masonry structure with Classical Revival styling, built in 1925 for a congregation established in 1870. The congregation has since been reunited with the main Methodist organizations, and is now known as the Wabbaseka United Methodist Church. The church is architecturally significant as the only local example of Classical Revival architecture. [2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. [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 Wabbaseka Methodist Episcopal Church, South". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-12-18.