Selma Methodist Church
National Register of Historic Places

Selma Methodist Church

Selma, Drew County, Arkansas
Listed
September 21, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
72000202

About this property

The Selma Methodist Church is a historic church located along AR 293 in Selma, Arkansas. The wood-frame church was built c. 1874, and is a well preserved rural Gothic Revival structure. Its main facade has narrow Gothic windows with pointed arches flanking the center entry, which is topped by a similarly pointed transom. The side walls have five windows each, matching those on the main facade. The apse is located in a half-octagon bay on the north side, whose two windows are also like the others, only shorter. The main entrance is topped by a small octagonal bell chamber mounted on a square base; there is no steeple. The building was originally built for a Baptist congregation, which shared the building with the local Methodists after the latter's church was destroyed by fire. The Methodists acquired the building in 1885. The congregation was closed by the United Methodist Church in 1992. It was built in a Gothic Revival style and was added to the National Register in 1972.

Location

Selma, Drew County, Arkansas
33.69788, -91.56985

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When was Selma Methodist Church listed on the National Register?

Selma Methodist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 21, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Selma Methodist Church?

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

What is the period of significance for Selma Methodist Church?

The period of significance for Selma Methodist Church is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1874.

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