First United Methodist Church (DeWitt, Arkansas)

First United Methodist Church
First United Methodist Church (DeWitt, Arkansas) is located in Arkansas
First United Methodist Church (DeWitt, Arkansas)
Location in Arkansas
First United Methodist Church (DeWitt, Arkansas) is located in the United States
First United Methodist Church (DeWitt, Arkansas)
Location in United States
LocationJct. of Jefferson and Cross Sts., DeWitt, Arkansas
Coordinates34°17′42″N 91°20′16″W / 34.29500°N 91.33778°W / 34.29500; -91.33778
Arealess than one acre
Built1923
ArchitectThompson & Harding
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSThompson, Charles L., Design Collection TR
NRHP reference No.92001158[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 4, 1992

The First United Methodist Church is a historic church building at Jefferson and Cross Streets in DeWitt, Arkansas. It is a two-story red brick structure, designed Thompson & Harding and built in 1923. It has a Classical Revival style portico supported by six unevenly spaced Tuscan columns. The triangular pediment is fully enclosed, with a central oculus window. The building is the third built for a congregation established in 1854–55, and the first built of brick.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for First United Methodist Church". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-10-30.


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