Our Lady of the Ozarks Shrine
The Our Lady of the Ozarks Shrine is a Roman Catholic religious shrine in rural northern Crawford County, Arkansas. It is located on the west side of United States Route 71, south of Winslow. The shrine includes a small church, rectory, parish hall, and several cast stone statues including one of Saint Therese. The shrine was erected in the 1940s through the efforts of Clara Muxen, a Roman Catholic nun who sought to expand the church's ability to serve Catholics in the area.[2]
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| Location | 22741 US 71, Mountainbur, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 35°45′41″N 94°6′57″W |
| Area | 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) |
| Built | 1944 |
| Architect | E. Chester Nelson |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 100003993[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 29, 2019 |
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2019, where it is incorrectly listed in Washington County.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- NRHP nomination for Our Lady of the Ozarks Shrine (PDF). State of Arkansas. Retrieved 2019-09-08.
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