Dodson Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
National Register of Historic Places

Dodson Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church

Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
Listed
March 2, 2006
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
06000082

About this property

The Goddard United Methodist Church formerly the Dodson Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, is a historic church at 1922 Dodson Avenue in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The church building is an imposing Late Gothic stone structure, built in 1930 to a design by the local architectural firm of Haralson & Nelson. The congregation for which it was built was founded in 1908, and worshipped in a wood-frame church at this site prior to the construction of the present edifice.

Location

1922 Dodson Ave.
Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
35.37204, -94.41274

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 06000082. It was listed on March 2, 2006.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

South Side Baptist Church
Modern
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Fort Smith Arkansas (Second)
1863Civil War
1.2 mi
Bass Reeves — Indian Territory Law Enforcement Career
1880Frontier
1.2 mi
First Confederate Occupation of Fort Smith
1861Civil War
1.3 mi
Battle of Fort Smith
1863Civil War
1.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Dodson Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church listed on the National Register?

Dodson Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 2, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Dodson Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church?

Dodson Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Dodson Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church?

The period of significance for Dodson Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1908.

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