National Register of Historic Places

Oark School-Methodist Church

Oark, Johnson County, Arkansas
Listed
September 28, 1995
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
95001142

About this property

The Oark School—Methodist Church is a historic church at the junction of Arkansas Highway 215 and County Road 34 in Oark, Arkansas. It is a rectangular single-story wood-frame structure, with a gabled roof, novelty siding, and a fieldstone foundation. The gable ends of the roof are adorned with large knee brackets. Originally built c. 1923 as a collaboration between the local Methodist congregation and the school district, it served as both a public school and Methodist academy, the latter for a single season. It was used as a public school until 1938, when the district was consolidated with other area districts. It was briefly used as a school again in the 1950s, after the existing school burned down. It is now used as a community meeting hall. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

Location

Oark, Johnson County, Arkansas
35.69120, -93.57114

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Oark School-Methodist Church listed on the National Register?

Oark School-Methodist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 28, 1995.

What type of historic resource is Oark School-Methodist Church?

Oark School-Methodist Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Oark School-Methodist Church is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1923.

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