Wortham Gymnasium
About this property
The Wortham Gymnasium was a historic athletic facility on Arkansas Highway 200 in Oak Grove, a rural community in Nevada County east of Rosston. Built in 1935 by a Works Progress Administration crew, this large gymnasium was the only surviving remnant of a major push in the 1920s and 1930s to improve the education of African Americans in Oak Grove. It was a single-story wood-frame structure with a gable roof, with a shed-roofed vestibule area on the main (southern) facade.
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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 90000667. It was listed on September 29, 2015.
Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Wortham Gymnasium listed on the National Register?
Wortham Gymnasium was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 29, 2015.
What type of historic resource is Wortham Gymnasium?
Wortham Gymnasium is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Wortham Gymnasium?
The period of significance for Wortham Gymnasium is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1935.
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