Roasting Ear Church and School

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Roasting Ear Church and School
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Location in Arkansas
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Location in United States
Nearest city Onia, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°56′51″N92°17′20″W / 35.94750°N 92.28889°W / 35.94750; -92.28889 Coordinates: 35°56′51″N92°17′20″W / 35.94750°N 92.28889°W / 35.94750; -92.28889
Arealess than one acre
Built1918
ArchitectDee Whitts
Architectural styleRectangular plan
MPS Stone County MRA
NRHP reference No. 85002230 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 17, 1985

The Roasting Ear Church and School is a historic multifunction building in rural northwestern Stone County, Arkansas. It is located northeast of Onia, on County Road 48 west of its junction with County Road 86 (Roasting Ear Road). It is a single-story wood-frame structure, with a front-facing gable roof, weatherboard siding, and stone foundation. The main facade has a pair of symmetrically placed entrances with transom windows and simple molding, and otherwise lacks adornment. Built c. 1918, it is a well-preserved example of a typical rural Arkansas structure built to house both a church congregation and a local school. [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 Roasting Ear Church and School". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-08-06.