Portia School
National Register of Historic Places

Portia School

Portia, Lawrence County, Arkansas
Listed
December 13, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
78000604

About this property

The Portia School is a historic school building at City Park in Portia, Arkansas. The two-story red brick structure was built in 1914, and was the small town's only school until 1948. It is by far the most architecturally significant early 20th-century building in the community. The building is five bays wide, with each pair of bays flanking the central one stepped back, giving it a rough cross shape. The entrance is housed in the central bay, with a gabled pediment at the roof line. The main roof is hipped, with brackets in the eaves and a cupola at the center. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Location

Portia, Lawrence County, Arkansas
36.08479, -91.07096

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Portia School listed on the National Register?

Portia School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 13, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Portia School?

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

What is the period of significance for Portia School?

The period of significance for Portia School is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1914.

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