Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church (Arkansas)

Antiochian Orthodox parish in Springdale, Arkansas

Church in the United States

St. Nicholas Orthodox Church

Saint Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Church

St. Nicholas Orthodox Church

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St. Nicholas Orthodox Church

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36°09′28″N 94°11′00″W﻿ / ﻿36.15778°N 94.18342°W﻿ / 36.15778; -94.18342
Location|

* 3171 S 48th St
* Springdale, Arkansas

Country| United States
Language(s)| English
Denomination| Eastern Orthodox
Website| stnicholasar.org
History
Status| Parish church
Dedication| Saint Nicholas
Architecture
Functional status| Active
Architect(s)| Marlon Blackwell[1]
Completed| December 2009
Construction cost| US$405,000 (equivalent to US$593,585 in 2024)
Specifications
Floor area| 3,600 square feet (330 m2)
Administration
Province| Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East
Archdiocese| Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
Diocese| Diocese of Miami and the Southeast
Clergy
Archbishop| The Most Rev. Metr. Joseph (al-Zehlaoui)
Bishop(s)| The Right Rev. Bp. Nicholas (Ozone)
Rector| The Rev. Fr. Paul Fuller

Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church is a church in Springdale, Arkansas.[2] Jonathan Boelkins was the project manager. It was converted from a metal shop garage. Marlon Blackwell was the church's architect. The church is located at 3171 South 48th Street across I-540 from Arvest Ballpark.

It includes a skylit tower and an addition on the western side. It is modern and sparse in decoration. It received the 2013 American Institute of Architects Honor Awards for Architecture,[3] the 2012 AIA Small Project Award,[4] the 2011 World Architecture Festival – Best Civic and Community Building award,[5][6] the 2011 Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Award,[7] the 2011 Gulf States Regional AIA Merit Award,[2] was the 2011 Architectural Record Magazine Online – November Feature,[1] received the 2010 Architect Magazine Design Review Honor Award[2] and won a 2010 Arkansas AIA Honor Award.[2]

## References

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1. ^ a b "St. Nicholas Eastern Orthodox Church". Architectural Record. Archived from the original on 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
2. ^ a b c d "Marlon Blackwell Architects » St. Nicholas Eastern Orthodox Church". Marlon Blackwell Architects. Archived from the original on 2022-03-07. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
3. ^ "Saint Nicholas Eastern Orthodox Church". American Institute of Architects. Archived from the original on 2016-11-15. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
4. ^ "2012 AIA Small Project Award Recipients - SmallProjectDesign". American Institute of Architects. Archived from the original on 2014-03-25. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
5. ^ "2011 Winners announced: Day one". v2com newswire. Barcelona. Archived from the original on 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
6. ^ "Marlon Blackwell Church Wins World Architecture Festival Award". Architectural Record. 2011-11-03. Archived from the original on 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
7. ^ "Archive 2011: The American Architectural Awards" (PDF). Chicago Athenæum. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-02-22. Retrieved 2022-03-07.

## External links

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* Official website
* Marlon Blackwell Architects

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* Architecture
* Arkansas
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