First Evangelical Lutheran Church (Fort Smith, Arkansas)

First Evangelical Lutheran Church
First Evangelical Lutheran Church (Fort Smith, Arkansas) is located in Arkansas
First Evangelical Lutheran Church (Fort Smith, Arkansas)
Location in Arkansas
First Evangelical Lutheran Church (Fort Smith, Arkansas) is located in the United States
First Evangelical Lutheran Church (Fort Smith, Arkansas)
Location in United States
Location1115 N. D St., Fort Smith, Arkansas
Coordinates35°23′3″N 94°24′6″W / 35.38417°N 94.40167°W / 35.38417; -94.40167
Arealess than one acre
Built1901 (1901)
ArchitectWilliam Hornor Blakely
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.100000558[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 24, 2017

The First Evangelical Lutheran Church is a historic church building at 1115 North D Street in Fort Smith, Arkansas. It is a large limestone structure, built in a cruciform plan with a pair of towers flanking its main facade. It was built in 1901–04 to a design by William Hornor Blakely, a prominent local architect. The congregation for which it was built was formally established in 1852 by German immigrants to the area. Its first church, completed in 1869, stood nearby, and was converted to educational use by the congregation.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for First Evangelical Lutheran Church" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2017-02-09.


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