Smithville Public School Building
National Register of Historic Places

Smithville Public School Building

Smithville, Lawrence County, Arkansas
Listed
January 14, 1993
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
92001219

About this property

The Smithville Public School Building is a historic school building on Arkansas Highway 117 in the small community of Smithville, Arkansas. It is a single-story T-shaped fieldstone structure with a cross-gable roof.

Location

Smithville, Lawrence County, Arkansas
36.08007, -91.30560

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 92001219. It was listed on January 14, 1993.

Categories

EDUCATIONSOCIAL HISTORY
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

Bethel Cemetery
Listed
4.3 mi
Poughkeepsie School Building
Civil War
9 mi
Little Springs Missionary Baptist Church
Modern
9.5 mi
Powhatan Schoolhouse
Civil War
10.3 mi
Powhatan Methodist Church
Industrial
10.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Davidsonville (Lawrence County)
1862Civil War
4 mi
Marmaduke's First Missouri Raid — departure from Arkansas
1862Civil War
11.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was Smithville Public School Building listed on the National Register?

Smithville Public School Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 14, 1993.

What type of historic resource is Smithville Public School Building?

Smithville Public School Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Smithville Public School Building?

The period of significance for Smithville Public School Building is recorded as the industrial era.

Can I research the history near Smithville Public School Building?

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