Overstreet Hall
National Register of Historic Places

Overstreet Hall

Magnolia, Columbia County, Arkansas
Listed
January 26, 2016
Type
Building
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
15000992

About this property

Overstreet Hall is a historic academic building on the campus of Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia, Arkansas. It is located at the junction of East University and North Jackson Streets, occupying a prominent visual position approaching the campus from the south. It is a three-story brick building with Colonial Revival features. It has a hip roof with dormers, and a Doric order six-column portico with pediments at the center of the main facade. It was built in 1941–43 with funding support from the Works Progress Administration. It currently houses the university's administrative offices. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.

Location

Magnolia, Columbia County, Arkansas
33.28964, -93.23610

Categories

EDUCATIONPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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.

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When was Overstreet Hall listed on the National Register?

Overstreet Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 26, 2016.

What type of historic resource is Overstreet Hall?

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

What is the period of significance for Overstreet Hall?

The period of significance for Overstreet Hall is recorded as the colonial era.

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