First Evangelical Lutheran Church (Fort Smith, Arkansas)

First Evangelical Lutheran Church
Location 1115 N. D St., Fort Smith, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°23′3″N 94°24′6″W / 35.38417°N 94.40167°W / 35.38417; -94.40167Coordinates: 35°23′3″N 94°24′6″W / 35.38417°N 94.40167°W / 35.38417; -94.40167
Area less than one acre
Built 1901 (1901)
Architect William Hornor Blakely
Architectural style Late Gothic Revival
NRHP reference # 100000558[1]
Added to NRHP January 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]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "NRHP nomination for First Evangelical Lutheran Church" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2017-02-09.


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