First Presbyterian Church

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

From the record

“The First Presbyterian Church is a historic church building at 4th and Main Streets in Newport, Arkansas It was designed by architects Sanders & Ginocchio in Classical Revival style and built in 1910. It is a single-story brick structure, with a shallow hip roof over its main hall.”
Wikipedia article First Presbyterian Church (Newport, Arkansas), CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 16 National Register listings published here for Jackson County · listed in 1982 · category: Building.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
Address. 4th and Main Sts., Newport, 72112
When was it listed? December 1982
Category. building
Also known as. Thompson, Charles L., Design Collection TR
Township. Union township
Architectural style. Neoclassical architecture
Architect. Charles L. Thompson and associates
National Register reference number. 82000837 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.

Fires near this property

1 since 2005

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1 fire within 5 miles of First Presbyterian Church in 2005, burning about 15 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause	Fires
Arson/incendiarism	1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
18 March 2005	Arson/incendiarism	15 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named

Every fire recorded in Jackson County

Mines and quarries near this property

8 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of First Presbyterian Church: 5 producers, 3 past producers. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status
Newport #5 & #7	Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
County Operators	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Midstream Dredge & Plant No 6	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Mobley Construction Co	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Newport Dredge & Plant	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Newport Plt	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
River S&G Co	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
River Sand & Gravel Dredge	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer

Every working recorded in Jackson County

Storms near this property

60 of 77 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Newport, the town this property stands in, in 77 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 32 thunderstorm wind, 21 hail, 10 flood, 6 flash flood. The reports record 3 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
January 1999	Tornado (F1)	Newport	3 hurt	no account filed
June 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Newport	$150,000	A number of trees were blown down. Some of the trees landed on houses.
October 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Newport	$40,000	A truck carrying chicken parts was blown over, spilling part of its load into the roadside ditch.
September 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Newport	$40,000	Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.
May 2011	Flood	Newport	$10,000	no account filed
June 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Newport	$5,000	Large limbs and power lines were blown down.
September 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Newport	$5,000	Large limbs and a cable line were blown down.
April 2011	Flood	Newport	$5,000	no account filed
June 2011	Flood	Newport	$5,000	no account filed
May 2011	Flood	Newport	$5,000	no account filed
April 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Newport	$500	Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees.
April 2025	Flood	Newport	-	Major river flooding was observed at Newport along the White River.
March 2023	Heavy Rain	Newport	-	The COOP observer reported 2.90 inches of rain.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Newport	-	Multiple tree limbs were blown down near the intersection of Graceland Drive and Highland Avenue in Newport.
August 2023	Hail	Newport	-	Penny sized hail fell in the vicinity of Newport.
February 2018	Flood	Newport	-	Arkansas DOT reported State Highway 18 at Newport blocked due to high water.
April 2017	Flood	Newport	-	Flooding was noted on the White River at Newport after heavy rain fell. The flooding began on 4/30/17.
January 2016	Flood	Newport	-	The White River at Newport remained above flood stage from December, and fell below flood stage during the evening hours on the 9th.
May 2015	Flood	Newport	-	The White River at Newport rose above flood stage during the early afternoon hours of the 13th, falling back below flood stage during the morning hours of the 14th.
December 2015	Flood	Newport	-	The White River at Newport rose above flood stage during the evening hours on the 28th, remaining above flood stage into January.
January 2012	Hail	Newport	-	Hail from golf ball to baseball size fell in Newport.
December 2009	Heavy Rain	Newport	-	Rain that fell on December 24th assured that 2009 would be the wettest year ever recorded in Newport. Total rainfall for the year was 84.15 inches, breaking the record of 80.88 inches set in 1957.
April 2009	Funnel Cloud	Newport	-	The tornado that occurred in the Macks area then lifted, becoming a funnel cloud. The funnel was photographed just west of Newport.
October 2009	Heavy Rain	Newport	-	In Newport, it was the wettest October ever recorded.
April 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Newport	-	A mobile home was destroyed.
April 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Newport	-	A golf cart storage shed was destroyed at a country club.
July 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Newport	-	Large tree limbs downed.
July 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Newport	-	Thunderstorm winds downed a tree onto Highway 18 just outside of Newport.
May 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Newport	-	Trees and power lines were knocked down.
May 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Newport	-	Thunderstorm winds damaged a flying service east of Newport.
July 2004	Flash Flood	Newport	-	Heavy rainfall resulted in flash flooding in the Newport area. Some of the city streets were flooded for a short period of time.
August 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Newport	-	Thunderstorm winds downed several trees and power lines.
May 2003	Tornado (F1)	Newport	-	A weak tornado touched down briefly over Jackson County to the east-northeast of Newport. Nearly all the damage was confined to the grounds of the Grimes Unit of the Arkansas Department of Correction. A large metal barn, used for hay storage, was destroyed as was a nearby tool shed. Underpinning was blown out from some of the mobile homes. A carport was blown over and a couple of trees and large limbs were knocked down. A nearby cotton trailer was moved a considerable distance. Marks left by the trailer on the ground indicated that it first moved in a straight line and then turned in a large arc as it moved out into a field.
May 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Newport	-	Thunderstorm winds damaged several buildings in Newport. Most of the damage consisted of blown out windows and some roofs peeled off.
May 2003	Flash Flood	Newport	-	Thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall that resulted in flash flooding around the Possum Grape area in Jackson County. A number of secondary roads and bridges were covered by high water and washed out around the area. Several homes also sustained damage from the flood waters.
May 2003	Tornado (F1)	Newport	-	A weak tornado touched down over the central part of Jackson County, about 3 miles southwest of Newport. The tornado moved eastward and downed a number of trees and large tree limbs. Several residences sustained roof damage. The tornado dissipated about 2 miles north of Midway.
March 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Newport	-	Several trees were blown down.
May 2002	Flash Flood	Newport	-	Flash flooding occurred in the Newport area with several streets covered with high water. A few county roads were also flooded for a period of time.
July 2002	Flash Flood	Newport	-	Heavy rains caused flash flooding to occur in Newport. Several roads were covered by high water for a short period of time.
August 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Newport	-	A weather spotter measured a wind gust of 71 mph at the airport in Newport.
April 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Newport	-	Severe thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines.
June 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Newport	-	Numerous large tree limbs were blown down in Newport.
July 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Newport	-	Thunderstorm winds uprooted several trees and blew over a truck just northeast of Newport.
August 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Newport	-	Thunderstorm winds downed some trees and large tree limbs.
October 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Newport	-	Trees and power lines were knocked down.
November 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Newport	-	Thunderstorm winds downed some trees.
July 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Newport	-	Some trees were knocked down.
April 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Newport	-	Thunderstorm winds downed several trees.
July 1994	Hail	Newport	-	Portions of roofs were blown off several buildings.
July 1994	Hail	Newport	-	Portions of roofs were blown off several buildings.
January 2012	Hail	Newport	-	no account filed
March 2009	Hail	Newport	-	no account filed
March 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Newport	-	no account filed
August 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Newport	-	no account filed
August 2003	Hail	Newport	-	no account filed
May 2003	Hail	Newport	-	no account filed
May 2003	Hail	Newport	-	no account filed
April 2001	Hail	Newport	-	no account filed
April 2001	Hail	Newport	-	no account filed
April 2001	Hail	Newport	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Jackson County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Property	Distance	Listed
Jackson County Courthouse	under 500 feet	1976
Arkansas Bank & Trust Company	0.2 miles	1986
Empie-Van Dyke House	0.2 miles	1977
Missouri-Pacific Depot-Newport	0.2 miles	1992
Newport Bridge	0.3 miles	1990
Newport American Legion Community Hut	0.4 miles	1992

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 82000837 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Jackson County	All 16 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.