Big Flat School Gymnasium

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Big Flat School Gymnasium
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LocationCo. Rd. 121 S of jct. with AR 14, Big Flat, Arkansas
Coordinates 36°0′10″N92°24′17″W / 36.00278°N 92.40472°W / 36.00278; -92.40472 Coordinates: 36°0′10″N92°24′17″W / 36.00278°N 92.40472°W / 36.00278; -92.40472
Arealess than one acre
Built1938 (1938)
Built byHarrison Griffin, National Youth Administration
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman, Plain Traditional
MPS Public Schools in the Ozarks MPS
NRHP reference No. 93001255 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 19, 1993

The Big Flat School Gymnasium is a historic school building in Big Flat, Arkansas. It is a single-story stone masonry structure with a gable roof. It is basically Plain-Traditional in its styling, except for its Craftsman-style entrance porches, both located on the south (main) facade. The most significant alteration since its construction in 1938-41 is the replacement of the eastern stone wall with a frame structure clad in artificial siding. The gymnasium was built by crews of the National Youth Administration, and is the only major public works building in the community. [2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Big Flat School Gymnasium". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-01-12.