Old Springdale High School

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Old Springdale High School
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Location804 W. Johnson Ave.,
Springdale, Arkansas
Coordinates 36°11′14″N94°08′15″W / 36.1872°N 94.1376°W / 36.1872; -94.1376
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1909 (1909)
Built byHalter Brothers
Architect A. O. Clark
Architectural style Romanesque Revival
NRHP reference No. 94000469 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 19, 1994

The Old Springdale High School is a historic former school building on Johnson Street in Springdale, Arkansas. It is a 2+12-story red brick Romanesque Revival building, with round-arch windows at the second level and a prominent entry pavilion at the center. The school was designed by A. O. Clark and completed in 1909. It is distinguished as a fine example of Clark's early work, and as the city's finest example of Romanesque architecture. [2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. [1] It is currently used as the Springdale Public Schools Administration Building.

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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 Old Springdale High School". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved April 18, 2015.