Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church (Arkansas) Explained

St.Nicholas Orthodox Church
Fullname:Saint Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Church
Pushpin Map:Arkansas#USA
Pushpin Map Alt:St.Nicolas Orthodox Church
Country:United States
Language(S):English
Denomination:Eastern Orthodox
Former Names:-->
Status:Parish church
Dedication:Saint Nicholas
Functional Status:Active
Architect:Marlon Blackwell[1]
Construction Cost:
Floor Area:3600square feet
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Archdiocese:Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
Diocese:Diocese of Miami and the Southeast
Province:Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East
Archbishop: Joseph (al-Zehlaoui)
Bishop: Nicholas (Ozone)
Rector: Paul Fuller

Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church is a church in Springdale, Arkansas.[2] Jonathan Boelkins was the project manager. It was converted from a metal shop garage. Marlon Blackwell was the church's architect. The church is located at 3171 South 48th Street across I-540 from Arvest Ballpark.

It includes a skylit tower and an addition on the western side. It is modern and sparse in decoration. It received the 2013 American Institute of Architects Honor Awards for Architecture,[3] the 2012 AIA Small Project Award,[4] the 2011 World Architecture Festival – Best Civic and Community Building award,[5] [6] the 2011 Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Award,[7] the 2011 Gulf States Regional AIA Merit Award, was the 2011 Architectural Record Magazine Online – November Feature, received the 2010 Architect Magazine Design Review Honor Award and won a 2010 Arkansas AIA Honor Award.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: St. Nicholas Eastern Orthodox Church . subscription . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210412202353/https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7873-st-nicholas-eastern-orthodox-church-by-marlon-blackwell-architects . 2021-04-12 . 2022-03-07 . Architectural Record.
  2. News: Marlon Blackwell Architects » St. Nicholas Eastern Orthodox Church . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220307093612/https://www.marlonblackwell.com/project/st-nicholas-eastern-orthodox-church/ . 2022-03-07 . Marlon Blackwell Architects . en . 2022-03-07.
  3. Web site: Saint Nicholas Eastern Orthodox Church . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161115154642/http://www.aia.org/practicing/awards/2013/architecture/st-nicholas/ . 2016-11-15 . 2022-03-07 . . en.
  4. Web site: 2012 AIA Small Project Award Recipients - SmallProjectDesign . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140325220918/http://network.aia.org/SmallProjectPractitioners/Home/SmallProjectsAwardsProgram/2012Recipients/st_nicholas . 2014-03-25 . 2022-03-07 . . en.
  5. News: 2011 Winners announced: Day one . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170830163126/https://www.v2com-newswire.com/en/newsroom/categories/competition/press-kits/661-07/2011-winners-announced-day-one . 2017-08-30 . 2022-03-07 . v2com newswire . en . Barcelona.
  6. Web site: 2011-11-03 . Marlon Blackwell Church Wins World Architecture Festival Award . subscription . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210512075448/https://www.architecturalrecord.com/blogs/1-off-the-record/post/1964-marlon-blackwell-church-wins-world-architecture-festival-award . 2021-05-12 . . en . 2022-03-07.
  7. Web site: Archive 2011: The American Architectural Awards . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200222025436/https://www.chi-athenaeum.org/assets/pdf_archives/amerarc/archive-2011-American-Arch-awards.pdf . 2020-02-22 . 2022-03-07 . . en.