Mount Olivet Methodist Church

The Mount Olivet Methodist Church is a historic church building located on the Cleveland County, Arkansas fairgrounds near Rison, Arkansas. It is a simple rectangular structure built c. 1875, with twin entrances on one of the gable ends. The long sides of the church have four windows, while the rear wall has two, and the exterior has minimal decoration. The interior is a single chamber, again with minimal styling. The church was rescued from demolition in 1975 by the Cleveland County Historical Society, which moved it to the fairgrounds to be part of a display recreating a 19th-century Arkansas village.[2]

Mount Olivet Methodist Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Fairgrounds off AR 35, Rison, Arkansas
Coordinates	33°57′13″N 92°11′30″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1867
NRHP reference No.	75000377[1]
Added to NRHP	December 1, 1975

The church building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1] It is believed to be the oldest Methodist church building in the county, and is one of its oldest structures.[2]

See also

• Cleveland County Clerk's Building, also part of the fairgrounds display
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Cleveland County, Arkansas

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "NRHP nomination for Mount Olivet Methodist Church" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-01-10.