St. Joseph Catholic Church (Tontitown, Arkansas)

St. Joseph Catholic Church
Location 110 E. Henri de Tonti Blvd., Tontitown, Arkansas
Coordinates 36°10′43″N 94°14′6″W / 36.17861°N 94.23500°W / 36.17861; -94.23500Coordinates: 36°10′43″N 94°14′6″W / 36.17861°N 94.23500°W / 36.17861; -94.23500
Area 5.1 acres (2.1 ha)
Built 1939
Architectural style Gothic Revival
NRHP Reference # 06000080[1]
Added to NRHP March 2, 2006

St. Joseph Catholic Church is a historic church at 110 E. Henri de Tonti Boulevard in Tontitown, Arkansas. It is a large Late Gothic structure, built in 1939-44 from rusticated concrete blocks that were fashioned on site. Its architecture is characterized by buttresses, lancet-arched windows, and a square tower with open belfry projecting at one corner. The main entrance, on the south gable end, has a projecting arched surround finished in stucco. The church has been a major cultural civic center of a group of Italian immigrants who came to the area in the late 19th century.[2]

The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for St. Joseph Catholic Church" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-04-14.


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