Central Presbyterian Church (Little Rock, Arkansas)

Coordinates: 34°43′47″N 92°16′45″W / 34.72972°N 92.27917°W / 34.72972; -92.27917
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Central Presbyterian Church
Central Presbyterian Church (Little Rock, Arkansas) is located in Arkansas
Central Presbyterian Church (Little Rock, Arkansas)
Central Presbyterian Church (Little Rock, Arkansas) is located in the United States
Central Presbyterian Church (Little Rock, Arkansas)
Location1921 Arch St., Little Rock, Arkansas
Coordinates34°43′47″N 92°16′45″W / 34.72972°N 92.27917°W / 34.72972; -92.27917
Arealess than one acre
Built1921
ArchitectThompson & Harding
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman
Part ofGovernor's Mansion Historic District (ID88000631)
MPSThompson, Charles L., Design Collection TR
NRHP reference No.82000881[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 22, 1982
Designated CPMay 19, 1988

Central Presbyterian Church of Little Rock was located in the Quapaw Quarter area of Little Rock.

The original Central Presbyterian Church building is Christ Temple Cathedral, formerly the home of Central Presbyterian Church, is a historic church building at 1921 Arch Street in Little Rock, Arkansas. It was built in 1921 to a design by Thompson & Harding in Late Gothic Revival and Bungalow/Craftsman style. Its exterior is clad in yellow brick, with half-timbered stuccoed elements in its gable ends. Its main entrance consists of three segmented-arch openings, set in a projecting section between two brick piers with stone banding.[2] The present church congregation using this building is affiliated with the United Church of Christ.

The church building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

in 2014 a church plant named Central Presbyterian Church (PCA) was started in the Hillcrest Neighborhood and was renamed Central Hope Church in 2019.

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Central Presbyterian Church". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved November 4, 2015.