Ronoake Baptist Church
National Register of Historic Places

Ronoake Baptist Church

Gurdon, Clark County, Arkansas
Listed
September 22, 2011
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
11000687

About this property

The Ronoake Baptist Church is a historic church in rural Clark County, Arkansas. The church is located at the end of Ronoake Church Road, off United States Route 67 north of Gurdon. The single-story wood-frame church was built in 1945 to serve an African-American congregation founded in 1893, and is an excellent example of Craftsman architecture.

Location

Gurdon, Clark County, Arkansas
33.94437, -93.14713

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 11000687. It was listed on September 22, 2011.

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

Missouri-Pacific Railroad Depot-Gurdon
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1.7 mi
Hoo Hoo Monument
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1.7 mi
Gurdon Jail
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1.7 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Prairie D'Ane Arkansas
1864Civil War
6.6 mi
Skirmish at Okolona (Clark County)
1864Civil War
6.8 mi
Elkin's Ferry Arkansas
1864Civil War
8.7 mi
Battle of Poison Spring (Camden Expedition)
1864Civil War
10.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Ronoake Baptist Church listed on the National Register?

Ronoake Baptist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 22, 2011.

What type of historic resource is Ronoake Baptist Church?

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

What is the period of significance for Ronoake Baptist Church?

The period of significance for Ronoake Baptist Church is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1893.

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