First Presbyterian Church (Little Rock, Arkansas)

First Presbyterian Church
Location 123 E. Eighth St., Little Rock, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°44′26″N 92°16′15″W / 34.74056°N 92.27083°W / 34.74056; -92.27083Coordinates: 34°44′26″N 92°16′15″W / 34.74056°N 92.27083°W / 34.74056; -92.27083
Area less than one acre
Built 1921
Architect Almand,John Parks; Thompson,Charles
Architectural style Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, English Gothic, Other
MPS Little Rock Main Street MRA
NRHP Reference # 86003124[1]
Added to NRHP November 13, 1986

The First Presbyterian Church is a historic church at 123 East Eighth Street in Little Rock, Arkansas. It was designed by architect John Parks Almand and was built in 1921. It is a high quality local interpretation of the Gothic Revival style.[2]:4, 10 It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

John Parks Almand had worked in the firm of Charles L. Thompson prior to this design commission. It was done for a congregation established in 1828, the oldest Presbyterian congregation in the state.[3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Ralph Megna and Julie Wiedower (March 4, 1985). "Little Rock Hain Street Multiple Resource Area" (PDF).
  3. "NRHP nomination for First Presbyterian Church" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-11-11.


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