Mount Zion Baptist Church
National Register of Historic Places

Mount Zion Baptist Church

Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
Listed
March 27, 1987
Type
Building
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
86003230

About this property

Mount Zion Baptist Church is a historic church at 900 Cross Street in Little Rock, Arkansas. It is a buff brick structure with modest Prairie School features on its exterior, with a three-part facade articulated by brick pilasters, and a trio of entrances set in the center section above a raised basement. The interior of the church is extremely elaborate in its decoration, with a pressed-metal ceiling, elaborate central copper light fixture, and banks of stained glass windows.

Location

900 Cross St.
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
34.74166, -92.28549

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 86003230. It was listed on March 27, 1987.

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

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0.2 mi
Taborian Hall (Additional Documentation)
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0.3 mi
National Old Line Insurance Company Building
Modern
0.3 mi
West 7th Street Historic District (Additional Documentation)
Pre Contact
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Little Rock Arkansas
1863Civil War
0.4 mi
Brooks-Baxter War (Arkansas 1874)
1874Frontier
0.4 mi
Skirmish at Little Rock (January 1864)
1864Civil War
0.4 mi
Little Rock Campaign
1863Civil War
0.4 mi
Battle of Little Rock
1863Civil War
0.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Mount Zion Baptist Church listed on the National Register?

Mount Zion Baptist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 27, 1987.

What type of historic resource is Mount Zion Baptist Church?

Mount Zion Baptist Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Mount Zion Baptist Church?

The period of significance for Mount Zion Baptist Church is recorded as the pre_contact era, specifically around 900.

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