First Presbyterian Church (Little Rock, Arkansas)

First Presbyterian Church
Location in Arkansas
Location in United States
Location123 E. Eighth St.,
Little Rock, Arkansas
Coordinates34°44′26″N 92°16′15″W / 34.74056°N 92.27083°W / 34.74056; -92.27083
Arealess than one acre
Built1921
ArchitectJohn Parks Almand, Charles L. Thompson
Architectural styleLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals, English Gothic
MPSLittle Rock Main Street MRA
NRHP reference No.86003124[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 13, 1986

The First Presbyterian Church is a historic church 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. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Ralph Megna and Julie Wiedower (March 4, 1985). "Little Rock Hain Street Multiple Resource Area".
  3. ^ "NRHP nomination for First Presbyterian Church". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved November 11, 2015.