Mount Olivet Methodist Church
National Register of Historic Places

Mount Olivet Methodist Church

Rison, Cleveland County, Arkansas
Listed
December 1, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
75000377

About this property

The Mount Olivet Methodist Church is a historic church building located on the Cleveland County, Arkansas fairgrounds near Rison, Arkansas. It is a simple rectangular structure built c. 1875, with twin entrances on one of the gable ends.

Location

Rison, Cleveland County, Arkansas
33.95369, -92.19193

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 75000377. It was listed on December 1, 1975.

Categories

ARCHITECTURERELIGIONSOCIAL 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

Cleveland County Clerk's Building
Industrial
0 mi
Rison Cities Service Station
Industrial
0.4 mi
Rison Texaco Service Station
Industrial
0.4 mi
Phoenix Hotel
Industrial
0.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Mark's Mills Arkansas
1864Civil War
9.4 mi
Battle of Mount Elba, Arkansas
1864Civil War
9.8 mi
Battle of Marks' Mills
1864Civil War
14.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Mount Olivet Methodist Church listed on the National Register?

Mount Olivet Methodist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Mount Olivet Methodist Church?

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

What is the period of significance for Mount Olivet Methodist Church?

The period of significance for Mount Olivet Methodist Church is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1875.

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