First United Methodist Church (DeWitt, Arkansas) explained

First United Methodist Church
Location:Jct. of Jefferson and Cross Sts., DeWitt, Arkansas
Coordinates:34.295°N -91.3378°W
Built:1923
Architect:Thompson & Harding
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:September 4, 1992
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:92001158

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.[1]

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

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for First United Methodist Church. Arkansas Preservation. 2014-10-30.