The Portland United Methodist Church is a historic church building at 300 N. Main St. in Portland, Arkansas The Craftsman style two story T-shaped building was built in 1924 to a design by architect John Parks Almand. The building is faced in brick laid in a running bond pattern. The roof is ceramic tile, with broad overhanging eaves supported by distinctive triangular knee braces. The building is the largest and most prominent building in Portland's small downtown area.[2]
Portland United Methodist Church | |
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  Location in Arkansas  Location in United States | |
| Location | 300 N. Main St., Portland, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 33°14′28″N 91°30′41″W / 33.24111°N 91.51139°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1924 |
| Built by | Horton, B.B. |
| Architect | John Parks Almand |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/Craftsman |
| NRHP reference No. | 06000942[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 18, 2006 |
The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[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 Portland United Methodist Church". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
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