Methodist Episcopal Church, South
National Register of Historic Places

Methodist Episcopal Church, South

Paris, Logan County, Arkansas
Listed
June 19, 1995
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
95000757

About this property

The First United Methodist Church, originally the Methodist Episcopal Church, South is a historic church building at 205 North Elm Street in Paris, Arkansas. It is a two-story brick building with Late Gothic Revival styling, built between 1917 and 1928 for a congregation founded in the early 1870s. It is the congregation's fourth sanctuary, its first three having succumbed to fire. It has a gabled roof with corner sections and a tower topped by crenellated parapets. The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

Location

205 N. Elm St.
Paris, Logan County, Arkansas
35.29393, -93.72957

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Paris Post Office
Industrial
0 mi
Paris Commercial Historic District
Listed
0 mi
Logan County Courthouse, Eastern District
Industrial
0.1 mi
Logan County Jail, Old
Industrial
0.1 mi
First Christian Church
Industrial
0.2 mi

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When was Methodist Episcopal Church, South listed on the National Register?

Methodist Episcopal Church, South was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 19, 1995.

What type of historic resource is Methodist Episcopal Church, South?

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

What is the period of significance for Methodist Episcopal Church, South?

The period of significance for Methodist Episcopal Church, South is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1917.

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