First Christian Church Fort Smith Submitted by Curtis A. Hannah Source: 1903 Sebastian County Atlas Handbook of Fort Smith Built in 1886, the First Christian Church is a significant landmark of the Belle Grove Historic District and is considered the oldest surviving church structure in Fort Smith. The church was built under the leadership of the Rev. James Spindler and designed by the Kansas City architectural firm of Neir, Hogg & Byram in the Gothic Ecclesiastic style. Southwest American - June 23, 1935 names mentioned: Bacon, Rutherford, Graham, Cravens, Tatum, Edmonds, Bagby, Preston, Arnold, Grubb, Buckner, Duval, McDonald, Taylor Feb 17, 1907 - Fort Smith Times names mentioned: Mitchell, Snyder, Vick, Cook, Amis, Chisolm, Hudson, Braidwood, Johnson, Webber, Croyle, Green, Murphy, Cloyle, Hanson, Holly, Highfield, Croyle, Hendrickson