Moorefield School
National Register of Historic Places

Moorefield School

Moorefield, Independence County, Arkansas
Listed
September 3, 1992
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
92001109

About this property

The Moorefield School is a historic former school building on Ham Street in Moorefield, Arkansas. It is a broad rectangular single-story building built out of fieldstone, with a gable-on-hip roof that has exposed rafter ends in the Craftsman style. Entrances on the north and west sides are set under parapeted square porches.

Location

Moorefield, Independence County, Arkansas
35.76934, -91.57029

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 92001109. 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

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
Industrial
3.8 mi
Morrow Hall
Civil War
4.1 mi
Mitchell House
Pre Contact
4.1 mi
National Guard Armory
Industrial
4.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Batesville (Independence County)
1862Civil War
3.9 mi
Engagement at Batesville (White River gunboat operations 1862)
1862Civil War
3.9 mi
Skirmish at Batesville (1864 — guerrilla suppression)
1864Civil War
3.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was Moorefield School listed on the National Register?

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

What type of historic resource is Moorefield School?

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

What is the period of significance for Moorefield School?

The period of significance for Moorefield School is recorded as the industrial era.

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