Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (Malvern, Arkansas)

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church was a historic church at 519 W. Page St. in Malvern, Arkansas. The African Methodist Episcopal congregation in Malvern was founded in 1894 as St. Luke's African Methodist Episcopal Church. The congregation began plans for a new church building in 1916; the new building was designed by Alfred W. Woods in the Gothic Revival style. The church was completed in 1920. The congregation no longer used the building as a church, but the building was still considered an important landmark in the history of Malvern's African-American community.[2]

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (Malvern, Arkansas) is located in Arkansas
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (Malvern, Arkansas)
Location in Arkansas
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (Malvern, Arkansas) is located in the United States
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (Malvern, Arkansas)
Location in United States
Location519 W. Page St., Malvern, Arkansas
Coordinates34°21′35″N 92°48′58″W / 34.35972°N 92.81611°W / 34.35972; -92.81611
Arealess than one acre
Built1916–1920
ArchitectAlfred W. Woods
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.04000496[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 26, 2004
Removed from NRHPJune 12, 2013

The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 26, 2004.[1] It was delisted on June 12, 2013, following its demolition earlier in the year.

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Malvern, Hot Spring County". Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. Retrieved February 15, 2013.[permanent dead link]