Methodist Manse
National Register of Historic Places

Methodist Manse

Canehill, Washington County, Arkansas
Listed
November 17, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
82000950

About this property

The Methodist Manse is a historic house at Spring and Main Streets in Canehill, Arkansas. Built in 1834, this single-story brick structure served as the town's first Methodist church building, and was converted to its minister's house when the new wood-frame church was built in the 1850s. It is one of the community's most significant pre-Civil War buildings. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Arkansas

Location

Canehill, Washington County, Arkansas
35.90803, -94.39698

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Sources

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

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When was Methodist Manse listed on the National Register?

Methodist Manse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 17, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Methodist Manse?

Methodist Manse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Methodist Manse?

The period of significance for Methodist Manse is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1834.

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