The Mount Olive United Methodist Church is a historic church at Lafayette and Knox Streets in Van Buren, Arkansas. It is a rectangular single-story brick structure with Gothic Revival styling. Its main facade has a large Gothic-arch window below the main roof gable, and a squat square tower to its left, housing the entrance in a Gothic-arched opening. The church was built in 1889 for a congregation that consisted of recently emancipated African-American former slaves when it was organized in 1869. It is a significant local landmark in its African-American culture and history.[2]
Mount Olive United Methodist Church | |
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  Location in Arkansas  Location in United States | |
| Location | Lafayette and Knox Sts., Van Buren, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 35°26′13″N 94°21′18″W / 35.43694°N 94.35500°W |
| Area | 0 acres (0 ha) |
| Built | 1889 |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 76000401[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 30, 1976 |
The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Mount Olive United Methodist Church". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
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