Buford School Building
National Register of Historic Places

Buford School Building

Buford, Baxter County, Arkansas
Listed
September 3, 1992
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
92001128

About this property

The Buford School Building is a historic school building on Arkansas Highway 126 in Buford, Arkansas. It is a single-story Plain Traditional structure with Craftsman touches, built in 1936 with funding from the Works Progress Administration. It is fashioned out of mortared gray limestone, with a metal roof and a concrete foundation.

Location

Buford, Baxter County, Arkansas
36.24864, -92.42741

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 92001128. It was listed on September 3, 1992.

Categories

EDUCATIONSOCIAL HISTORY
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Rollins Hospital
Industrial
4.4 mi
Casey House
Early Republic
5.8 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Mountain Home (Baxter County area)
1863Civil War
6.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Buford School Building listed on the National Register?

Buford School Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 3, 1992.

What type of historic resource is Buford School Building?

Buford School Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Buford School Building?

The period of significance for Buford School Building is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1936.

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