First Presbyterian Church (Little Rock, Arkansas)

First Presbyterian Church
Location 123 E. Eighth St., Little Rock, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°44′26″N 92°16′15″W / 34.74056°N 92.27083°W / 34.74056; -92.27083Coordinates: 34°44′26″N 92°16′15″W / 34.74056°N 92.27083°W / 34.74056; -92.27083
Area less than one acre
Built 1921
Architect Almand,John Parks; Thompson,Charles
Architectural style Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, English Gothic, Other
MPS Little Rock Main Street MRA
NRHP Reference # 86003124[1]
Added to NRHP November 13, 1986

The First Presbyterian Church is a historic church at 123 East Eighth Street 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 Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Ralph Megna and Julie Wiedower (March 4, 1985). "Little Rock Hain Street Multiple Resource Area" (PDF).
  3. ↑ "NRHP nomination for First Presbyterian Church" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-11-11.


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