First Presbyterian Church (Little Rock, Arkansas)

First Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church (Little Rock, Arkansas) is located in Arkansas
First Presbyterian Church (Little Rock, Arkansas)
Location within Arkansas
First Presbyterian Church (Little Rock, Arkansas) is located in the United States
First Presbyterian Church (Little Rock, Arkansas)
Location within the United States
Location123 E. Eighth St.,
Little Rock, Arkansas
Coordinates34°44′26″N 92°16′15″W / 34.74056°N 92.27083°W / 34.74056; -92.27083
Arealess than one acre
Built1921
ArchitectJohn Parks Almand, Charles L. Thompson
Architectural styleLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals, English Gothic
MPSLittle Rock Main Street MRA
NRHP reference No.86003124[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 13, 1986

The First Presbyterian Church is a historic church in Little Rock, Arkansas. It was designed by architect John Parks Almand and was built in 1921. It is a high quality local interpretation of the Gothic Revival style.[2]: 4, 10  It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

John Parks Almand had worked in the firm of Charles L. Thompson prior to this design commission. It was done for a congregation established in 1828, the oldest Presbyterian congregation in the state.[3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ↑ Ralph Megna and Julie Wiedower (March 4, 1985). "Little Rock Hain Street Multiple Resource Area".
  3. ↑ "NRHP nomination for First Presbyterian Church". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved November 11, 2015.


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