Liberty Schoolhouse

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Liberty Schoolhouse
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Nearest city Corley, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°12′1″N93°30′34″W / 35.20028°N 93.50944°W / 35.20028; -93.50944 Coordinates: 35°12′1″N93°30′34″W / 35.20028°N 93.50944°W / 35.20028; -93.50944
Arealess than one acre
Built1897
Architectural stylePlain Traditional
NRHP reference No. 09001252 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 21, 2010

The Liberty Schoolhouse, also known as the Mt. Grove School, is a historic schoolhouse in a remote part of Ozark-St. Francis National Forest in Logan County, Arkansas. It is east of Corley, Arkansas, near the junction of Valentine Spring and Copper Spring Roads. It is a single-story vernacular wood-frame structure, with a gabled roof, weatherboard siding, and a foundation of concrete block piers. It was built in 1897, and was used by the community as both a school and church. It served as a school until 1944, and also hosted civic meetings and social events. [2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. [1]

It is a one-room schoolhouse.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Evan Silva; Ralph S. Wilcox (June 29, 2009). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Liberty Schoolhouse / Mt. Grove Schoolhouse / School District 91, Site #L00271. National Archives. Retrieved February 7, 2021. With five photos from 2009. (Downloading may be slow.)