Orr School
National Register of Historic Places

Orr School

Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas
Listed
July 29, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76000434

About this property

The Orr School is a historic school building at 831 Laurel Street in Texarkana, Arkansas. It is a single story wood-frame structure, with a hip roof that has exposed rafters. It is clad in white shiplap siding. The interior has a long, narrow hallway dividing classrooms on either side. The school was built c. 1880, and is the only surviving building in Texarkana associated with the life of the noted African-American composer Scott Joplin (1868-1917), the "father of American Ragtime". The building was originally two stories in height, but was reduced to one in 1920, when then hip roof and some of its Craftsman-style window treatment was added. It was purchased from the city by the City Federation of Women's Clubs in 1958. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

Location

831 Laurel St.
Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas
33.43020, -94.04220

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When was Orr School listed on the National Register?

Orr School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 29, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Orr School?

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

What is the period of significance for Orr School?

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

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