King Schoolhouse

King Schoolhouse
Location Approximately 1 mi. E of AR 71 near center of King, King, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°8′51″N 94°17′58″W / 34.14750°N 94.29944°W / 34.14750; -94.29944Coordinates: 34°8′51″N 94°17′58″W / 34.14750°N 94.29944°W / 34.14750; -94.29944
Area less than one acre
Built 1915 (1915)
Architectural style Colonial Revival
MPS Railroad Era Resources of Southwest Arkansas MPS
NRHP Reference # 96000645[1]
Added to NRHP June 20, 1996

The King Schoolhouse is a historic school building in the small town of King, Arkansas. Located near the center of King, about 1 mile (1.6 km) east of United States Route 71, it is a two-story brick building with a hip roof and a hip-roof dormer. Its main entry is centered on the southern facade, slightly recessed under an arch, with sidelight and transom windows. The Colonial Revival building was built in 1915, when King was a bustling lumber and railroad community, and served it as a school, church, and community center, and is the only known Colonial Revival school building in Sevier County. It continues to be used as a community center.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "NRHP nomination for King Schoolhouse" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-10-19.


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