Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church (Altus, Arkansas)

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church (Altus, Arkansas)
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church (Altus, Arkansas) is located in Arkansas
Nearest city: Altus, Arkansas
Coordinates: 35°27′8.33″N 93°45′30.06″W / 35.4523139°N 93.75835°W / 35.4523139; -93.75835Coordinates: 35°27′8.33″N 93°45′30.06″W / 35.4523139°N 93.75835°W / 35.4523139; -93.75835
Built: 1902
Architect: Unknown
Architectural style: Other
Governing body: Private
NRHP Reference#: 76000406 [1]
Added to NRHP: May 3, 1976

Our Lady of Perpetual Help, also known as St. Mary's Catholic Church was built in 1902 and is located atop St. Mary's Mountain in Altus, Arkansas. The church is on the National Register of Historic Places and has over five hundred members.

The church is known for its Sistine Chapel-style paintings and grand Roman Basilical architecture. Brown stone blocks cover the outside of the church, and the inside walls are lined with ornate gold leaf. The organ inside the church is over 100 years old, as is the bell tower.

The church silhouetted against the evening sky  

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