Cottonwood School No. 45

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Cottonwood School #45
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Location in United States
Nearest city Self, Arkansas
Coordinates 36°24′19″N93°6′8″W / 36.40528°N 93.10222°W / 36.40528; -93.10222 Coordinates: 36°24′19″N93°6′8″W / 36.40528°N 93.10222°W / 36.40528; -93.10222
Arealess than one acre
Built1926
Built byTom Morris, Charles Kennedy
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No. 02001078 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 4, 2002

The Cottonwood School No. 45 is a historic school building, now converted to a residence, in rural Boone County, Arkansas. It is located on Dubuque Road, northeast of the hamlet of Self. It is a single-story Craftsman style structure, finished in rubblestone veneer on a concrete foundation. A gabled porch extends across the central portion of the main facade, supported by three tapered posts on stone piers. The main roof is a gable-on-hip form. The school was built in 1926, and served the local community as a school and meeting place until 1945. It was converted to residential use in 1948, and underwent major rehabilitation in the 1980s. [2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. [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. Zac Cothren (July 31, 2002). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Cottonwood School #45. National Archives. Retrieved February 7, 2021. With six photos from 2002. (Downloading may be slow.)