First Presbyterian Church (Nashville, Arkansas) Explained

First Presbyterian Church
Location:2nd and Hempstead Sts., Nashville, Arkansas
Coordinates:33.9426°N -93.8487°W
Built:1912
Builder:Elijah Alexander Williams[1]
Architecture:Stick/Eastlake, High Victorian Gothic
Added:May 4, 1976
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:76000418

The First Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church at 2nd and Hempstead Streets in Nashville, Arkansas. The building is now home to the E. A. Williams Chapel and Museum, and is owned and operated by the Howard County Historical Society. The building is a single-story wood-frame structure, constructed in 1912 by builder Elijah Alexander Williams. It is roughly L-shaped, and exhibits a combination of Queen Anne and Stick styling that is rare in southwestern Arkansas.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

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  1. Web site: Walks through History Nashville First Presbyterian Church and Downtown Commercial Historic District . Shelle. Stormoe. arkansaspreservation.org. Jan 27, 2020.
  2. Web site: NRHP nomination for First Presbyterian Church. Arkansas Preservation. 2014-10-07.