Macarthur Park in Little Rock in Pulaski County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

St. Edwards Church

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022

1. St. Edwards Church Marker

Inscription. This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.

Location. 34° 44.386′ N, 92° 15.919′ W. Marker is in Little Rock, Arkansas, in Pulaski County. It is in Macarthur Park. It is at the intersection of Sherman Street and East 9th Street, on the right when traveling north on Sherman Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 801 Sherman St, Little Rock AR 72202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Quapaw Homeland.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Arsenal Crisis (about 600 feet away); The Little Rock Arsenal (about 600 feet away); U.S. Colored Troops in Arkansas in the Civil War / 1st and 2nd Kansas Colored Infantry Regiments (about 600 feet away); The Mehlburger Markers (about 600 feet away); 206th Coast Artillery (Anti-Aircraft) Memorial (about 600 feet away); Johnson House (about 700 feet away); United Spanish War Veterans Tribute (about 700 feet away); In Memory of United Spanish War Veterans (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Little Rock.

Other markers no longer nearby. The Quapaw Line

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(was about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing); The Story of David O. Dodd (was about 600 feet away but has been permanently removed); In Memory of David O. Dodd (was about 600 feet away but has been permanently removed).

Regarding St. Edwards Church. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:

Charles L. Thompson's 1901 design for St. Edwards Church in Little Rock is the most academically accurate in the collection. Although the firm designed several Gothic Revival styled churches, St. Edwards Church reflects a tendency toward a more high-style design. Twin symmetrical towers flank a recessed bay. The drawings show identical spires on the towers, but they were never built. Located in the MacArthur Park Historic District, St. Edwards Church remains unaltered since its 1901 construction.

Also see . . .
1. St. Edwards Church (PDF). National Register nomination for the church, which was listed individually in 1982. (National Archives) (Submitted on November 26, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. The History of Saint Edward Catholic Church. The prospects of work and free land brought an influx of German immigrants

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022

2. St. Edwards Church Marker

to Little Rock in the 1800s. Flocking to Saint Andrew’s Cathedral as their house of worship, the numbers grew, and so did the need for another church. In 1883 the Most Reverend Edward Fitzgerald, bishop of Little Rock, heard the pleas and sanctioned a new parish. (St. Edward Catholic Church) (Submitted on November 26, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 245 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 26, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.