Mount Olive United Methodist Church
National Register of Historic Places

Mount Olive United Methodist Church

Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas
Listed
July 29, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76000401

About this property

The Mount Olive United Methodist Church is a historic church at Lafayette and Knox Streets in Van Buren, Arkansas. It is a rectangular single-story brick structure with Gothic Revival styling. Its main facade has a large Gothic-arch window below the main roof gable, and a squat square tower to its left, housing the entrance in a Gothic-arched opening.

Location

Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas
35.43699, -94.35519

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 76000401. It was listed on July 29, 1976.

Categories

BLACKARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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

Old School Presbyterian Church
Early Republic
0.1 mi
Drennen-Scott House
Civil War
0.1 mi
Bryan House
Industrial
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Van Buren
1862Civil War
0.4 mi
Skirmish at Van Buren (December 1862)
1862Civil War
0.4 mi
Engagement at Van Buren (Price's crossing of Arkansas River 1862)
1862Civil War
0.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Mount Olive United Methodist Church listed on the National Register?

Mount Olive United Methodist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 29, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Mount Olive United Methodist Church?

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

What is the period of significance for Mount Olive United Methodist Church?

The period of significance for Mount Olive United Methodist Church is recorded as the industrial era.

Can I research the history near Mount Olive United Methodist Church?

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