First United Methodist Church
National Register of Historic Places

First United Methodist Church

Forrest City, St. Francis County, Arkansas
Listed
May 18, 1994
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
94000467

About this property

The First United Methodist Church is a historic church at 101 S. Izard Street in Forrest City, Arkansas. It is a two-story brick structure, designed by Memphis architect John Gaisford and built in 1917 as the second church for its congregation. One of Gaisford's last designs, it is Classical Revival in style, with a Greek-style temple front with full-height Ionic columns supporting a triangular pediment, with limestone trim accenting the brickwork.

Location

101 S. Izard St.
Forrest City, St. Francis County, Arkansas
35.00937, -90.78360

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 94000467. It was listed on May 18, 1994.

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

Campbell House
Industrial
0.3 mi
Forrest City High School
Industrial
0.6 mi
Forrest City Colored Cemetery
Early Republic
0.7 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at L'Anguille Ferry (St. Francis County)
1862Civil War
6.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was First United Methodist Church listed on the National Register?

First United Methodist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 18, 1994.

What type of historic resource is First United Methodist Church?

First United Methodist Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for First United Methodist Church?

The period of significance for First United Methodist Church is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1917.

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