St. Mary's Catholic Church (Helena-West Helena, Arkansas)
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| Location | 123 Columbia, Helena-West Helena, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 34°31′22″N 90°35′31″W / 34.52278°N 90.59194°WCoordinates: 34°31′22″N 90°35′31″W / 34.52278°N 90.59194°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1936 |
| Architect | Charles Eames |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 06001278[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 24, 2007 |
St. Mary's Catholic Church is a Catholic church at 123 Columbia Street in Helena-West Helena, Arkansas. The church was designed by Charles Eames and built in 1935-36.[2]
Description
St. Mary's church is described as competent and professional, with great attention to detail. Notable details feature brick coursing, hanging lamps designed as dark globes. The steeple, buttresses, and arches echo Middle European traditions.[3]
A writeup of the church was published in Architectural Forum, which caught the attention of Eliel Saarinen. Saarinen wrote a congratulatory letter to Eames and offered him a fellowship at Cranbrook Academy of Art to study architecture.[4]
The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ http://www.stmaryshelena.org/Smarchtc.htm
- ↑ Albrecht, Donald. Work of Charles and Ray Eames. p. 49. ISBN 0-8109-1799-8.
- ↑ Steele, James (1994). Eames House: Charles and Ray Eames. Phaidon. ISBN 978-0-7148-3002-5.
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