First Baptist Church (Eudora, Arkansas)

The First Baptist Church is a historic church on Arkansas Highway 159 South, 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Eudora, Arkansas. The wood frame church was built in 1900, and rebuilt in 1946 after sustaining significant storm damage. The building is clad in a combination of weatherboard and novelty siding, and is covered by a shingled cross-gable roof. It is topped by a short gable-roofed belltower. The front facade is symmetrically organized around the main entrance, with the door recessed in a projecting section with its own, lower, end gable. The double doors are flanked by three-over-one windows. The building is associated with the African-American community that developed in the area during the first half of the 20th century.[2]

First Baptist Church
LocationAR 159 S, 1 mi. S of Eudora, Eudora, Arkansas
Coordinates33°5′24″N 91°16′8″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1900
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman
MPSEthnic and Racial Minority Settlement of the Arkansas Delta MPS
NRHP reference No.98000645[1]
Added to NRHPJune 3, 1998

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]

Dedication Plaque

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for First Baptist Church" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-03-31.


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