Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church (Arkansas)

Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church is a church in Springdale, Arkansas.[2] Jonathan Boelkins was the project manager. It was converted from a metal shop garage. Marlon Blackwell was the church's architect. The church is located at 3171 South 48th Street across I-540 from Arvest Ballpark.

St. Nicholas Orthodox Church
Saint Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Church
St. Nicolas Orthodox Church
St. Nicolas Orthodox Church
St. Nicholas Orthodox Church
St. Nicolas Orthodox Church
St. Nicolas Orthodox Church
St. Nicholas Orthodox Church
36°09′28″N 94°11′00″W / 36.15778°N 94.18342°W / 36.15778; -94.18342
Location
CountryUnited States
Language(s)English
DenominationEastern Orthodox
Websitestnicholasar.org
History
StatusParish church
DedicationSaint Nicholas
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Marlon Blackwell[1]
CompletedDecember 2009
Construction costUS$405,000 (equivalent to US$575,179 in 2023)
Specifications
Floor area3,600 square feet (330 m2)
Administration
ProvinceGreek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East
ArchdioceseAntiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
DioceseDiocese of Miami and the Southeast
Clergy
ArchbishopThe Most Rev. Metr. Joseph (al-Zehlaoui)
Bishop(s)The Right Rev. Bp. Nicholas (Ozone)
RectorThe Rev. Fr. Paul Fuller

It includes a skylit tower and an addition on the western side. It is modern and sparse in decoration. It received the 2013 American Institute of Architects Honor Awards for Architecture,[3] the 2012 AIA Small Project Award,[4] the 2011 World Architecture Festival – Best Civic and Community Building award,[5][6] the 2011 Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Award,[7] the 2011 Gulf States Regional AIA Merit Award,[2] was the 2011 Architectural Record Magazine Online – November Feature,[1] received the 2010 Architect Magazine Design Review Honor Award[2] and won a 2010 Arkansas AIA Honor Award.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "St. Nicholas Eastern Orthodox Church". Architectural Record. Archived from the original on 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  2. ^ a b c d "Marlon Blackwell Architects » St. Nicholas Eastern Orthodox Church". Marlon Blackwell Architects. Archived from the original on 2022-03-07. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  3. ^ "Saint Nicholas Eastern Orthodox Church". American Institute of Architects. Archived from the original on 2016-11-15. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  4. ^ "2012 AIA Small Project Award Recipients - SmallProjectDesign". American Institute of Architects. Archived from the original on 2014-03-25. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  5. ^ "2011 Winners announced: Day one". v2com newswire. Barcelona. Archived from the original on 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  6. ^ "Marlon Blackwell Church Wins World Architecture Festival Award". Architectural Record. 2011-11-03. Archived from the original on 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  7. ^ "Archive 2011: The American Architectural Awards" (PDF). Chicago Athenæum. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-02-22. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
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