Burdette School Complex Historic District

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Burdette School Complex Historic District
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Location153 E. Park Ln., Burdette, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°48′47″N89°56′13″W / 35.81306°N 89.93694°W / 35.81306; -89.93694 Coordinates: 35°48′47″N89°56′13″W / 35.81306°N 89.93694°W / 35.81306; -89.93694
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built1922 (1922)
Built by Works Progress Administration, Harrison Construction Company
Architectural styleTudor Revival, Prairie School, et al.
NRHP reference No. 01001174 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 28, 2001

The Burdette School Complex is a collection of historic school buildings at 153 East Park Lane in Burdette, Arkansas. It consists of six buildings, five of which were built between 1922 and 1948. The oldest is a stuccoed Prairie Style structure with a hip roof. Also of note is a red brick building built in 1939 with funding from the Works Progress Administration, and the gymnasium, which consists of three Quonset huts with a false front. The complex is regionally distinctive in that none of its buildings have been significantly altered or removed. [2]

The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. [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 Burdette School Complex Historic District". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-28.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)