First Presbyterian Church (Fordyce, Arkansas) Explained

First Presbyterian Church
Location:AR 79B, Fordyce, Arkansas
Coordinates:33.8131°N -92.4147°W
Built:1912
Architect:Hunt, Reuben Harrison
Architecture:Late Gothic Revival
Added:October 28, 1983
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:83003468

The First Presbyterian Church is a historic church on AR 79B in Fordyce, Arkansas. The congregation was organized in 1883, and was the first in the city of Fordyce. This building is its third sanctuary, built in 1912 to a design by Tennessee architect Reuben Harrison Hunt. It is a modest example of Gothic Revival styling executed in buff brick, with three towers.[1]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for First Presbyterian Church. Arkansas Preservation. 2014-07-03.