Sardis Methodist Church
National Register of Historic Places

Sardis Methodist Church

Sparkman, Dallas County, Arkansas
Listed
October 28, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83003540

About this property

Sardis Methodist Church is a historic church northeast of Pine Grove off Arkansas Highway 128 in Sparkman, Arkansas. The single-story wood-frame church was built c. 1895, and is a well-preserved example of a vernacular rural church in Dallas County. The building features a cross-gable roof, an unusual configuration not seen on most of the county's rural churches, and has a pyramid-roofed tower with open belfry at its southwest corner. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Location

Sparkman, Dallas County, Arkansas
33.89498, -92.76937

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Sardis Methodist Church listed on the National Register?

Sardis Methodist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 28, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Sardis Methodist Church?

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

What is the period of significance for Sardis Methodist Church?

The period of significance for Sardis Methodist Church is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1895.

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