These 12 Arkansas Churches Are Beautiful Sights To See
The Natural State is home to a host of wonderful and historic churches. Travelers often comment on the architecture of many of the buildings and their durability through some of the state’s most unpredictable weather are a testament to their strength and the quality of their construction. Take a trip across Arkansas and visit some of these hallowed locations.
The property, built in 1881, is located at the corner of South Louisiana Street and West 7th Street in downtown Little Rock.
The church was built circa 1912-14 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
The Collegiate Gothic building was built during El Dorado's 1920s boom occasioned by the discovery of oil, and its ensuing rapid growth. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
The church building is an imposing Late Gothic stone structure, built in 1930 to a design by the local architectural firm of Haralson and Nelson. The congregation for which it was built was founded in 1908, and worshipped in a wood-frame church at this site prior to the construction of the present edifice.
It is a large rectangular brick and stone structure, with a square tower at its southwest corner. Its roof has a cross gable configuration, with large Gothic stained-glass in the gable ends. The main entrance is set in the tower recessed in a Gothic-arched opening. Built in 1911 with funds donated by Mrs. Elizabeth Echols, it is an excellent local example of Late Gothic styling built using local materials.
First Presbyterian Church of Clarksville was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
The church was built in 1913 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
The design recalls the Prairie School of architecture popularized by Frank Lloyd Wright, with whom Jones had apprenticed. Jones used steel and glass to create a series of Gothic arches that run the length of the chapel.
The church is known for its Sistine Chapel-style paintings and grand Roman Basilical architecture. Brown stone blocks cover the outside of the church, and the inside walls are lined with ornate gold leaf. The organ inside the church is over 100 years old, as is the bell tower.
College students were paid to provide much of the labor for excavation, laying of the foundation and hauling of materials. Munger Chapel, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, was designed by architect A.O. Clark of Rogers, Arkansas.
The Arts and Crafts style building presents a long facade to East 4th Street, with its main entry separating the sanctuary to the right and a wing of offices and Sunday School classrooms to the left. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
Constructed mostly of wood and other materials indigenous to northwestern Arkansas, the design minimized material transportation costs. Though it looks like an open-air structure, the chapel is a glass-enclosed, conditioned space.
Arkansas is home to many, many more beautiful and historic churches. Leave a comment to name a few churches in the Natural State you’ve visited and were impressed by the architecture!
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