Bluff Springs Church and School

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Bluff Springs Church and School
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Location in United States
Nearest city Onia, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°55′29″N92°23′41″W / 35.92472°N 92.39472°W / 35.92472; -92.39472 Coordinates: 35°55′29″N92°23′41″W / 35.92472°N 92.39472°W / 35.92472; -92.39472
Arealess than one acre
Built1900
Architectural styleRectangular Plan
MPS Stone County MRA
NRHP reference No. 85002210 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 17, 1985

The Bluff Springs Church and School is a historic dual-purpose building in rural northwestern Stone County, Arkansas. It is located west of Onia, near the junction of county roads 136 and 140. It is a rectangular box-constructed structure, topped by a gable roof with a small belfry on top. It is covered with weatherboard siding and rests on stone foundation. The south-facing front has a pair of entrances, symmetrically placed, and there is a shed-roof addition to the north end. Built in 1900, it is one of the oldest school buildings in the county. [2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [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 Bluff Springs Church and School". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-07-06.