Marcella Church & School

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LocationAR 14, Marcella, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°47′17″N91°53′4″W / 35.78806°N 91.88444°W / 35.78806; -91.88444 Coordinates: 35°47′17″N91°53′4″W / 35.78806°N 91.88444°W / 35.78806; -91.88444
Arealess than one acre
Built1900
Architectural styleRectangular plan
MPS Stone County MRA
NRHP reference No. 85002237 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 17, 1985

The Marcella Church & School is a historic multifunction building on Arkansas Highway 14 in Marcella, Arkansas. It is a single-story wood-frame structure, with a gable roof, weatherboard siding, and a small belfry. The side elevations each have five windows, and the front's only significant feature is the double-door entrance. Built about 1900, it is a typical and well-preserved example of a building used both as a local schoolhouse and as a church. [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 Marcella Church and School". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-08-04.