Echols Memorial Christian Church, Fort Smith

Name: Echols Memorial Christian Church
Address: Fort Smith, United States

#17 among attractions in Fort Smith

Church, Gothic Revival architecture

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The Echols Memorial Christian Church, now home to the Vietnamese Baptist Church, is a historic church building at 2801 Alabama Avenue in Fort Smith, Arkansas. It is a large rectangular brick and stone structure, with a square tower at its southwest corner. Its roof has a cross gable configuration, with large Gothic stained-glass in the gable ends. The main entrance is set in the tower recessed in a Gothic-arched opening. Built in 1911 with funds donated by Mrs. Elizabeth Echols, it is an excellent local example of Late Gothic styling built using local materials. ()

Built: 1911 (113 years ago)Coordinates: 35°23'3"N, 94°24'6"W

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Fort Smith NorthsideFort Smith United States

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Day trips

Echols Memorial Christian Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: W.H.H. Clayton House, Belle Grove Historic District, Oak Cemetery, South Side Baptist Church.

1.2 miNW
Museum, History museum
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Park
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1 miS
Cemetery
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Church
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Church, Gothic Revival architecture
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Concerts and shows, Theater
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Romanesque architecture
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Which popular attractions are close to Echols Memorial Christian Church?

Nearby attractions include First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Fort Smith (1 min walk), Horace Franklin Rogers House, Fort Smith (16 min walk), Fitzgerald Historic District, Fort Smith (18 min walk), Fishback Neighborhood Historic District, Fort Smith (19 min walk).

How to get to Echols Memorial Christian Church by public transport?

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Creekmore Express (24 min walk)