Morrow Hall
National Register of Historic Places

Morrow Hall

Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas
Listed
October 17, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
72000205

About this property

Morrow Hall is a historic building in Batesville, Arkansas. It was entered into the National Register of Historic Places in October 1972. Built in 1873, this was the first permanent building of Arkansas College (now Lyon College), the oldest continuing private college in the state of Arkansas.

Location

7th and Boswell Sts.
Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas
35.77258, -91.64319

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 72000205. It was listed on October 17, 1972.

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
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

National Guard Armory
Industrial
0 mi
Bartlett-Kirk House
Pre Contact
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

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

Questions about this property

When was Morrow Hall listed on the National Register?

Morrow Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 17, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Morrow Hall?

Morrow Hall is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Morrow Hall?

The period of significance for Morrow Hall is recorded as the civil_war era.

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