Woodlawn School Building (Woodlawn, Arkansas)

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Woodlawn School Building
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LocationNW of jct. of Bizzell Rd. and Highway 31, Woodlawn, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°55′22″N91°52′30″W / 34.92278°N 91.87500°W / 34.92278; -91.87500 Coordinates: 34°55′22″N91°52′30″W / 34.92278°N 91.87500°W / 34.92278; -91.87500
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1921
ArchitectJohn Prior
Architectural style Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No. 93000086 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 25, 1993

The Woodlawn School Building is a historic former school building near the junction of Bizzell Road and Arkansas Highway 31 in Woodlawn, Lonoke County, Arkansas. It is a single-story wood-frame structure, built with Craftsman styling in 1921. It has a gable-on-hip roof with extended eaves and exposed rafter tails, and large knee brackets supporting the gable ends. The school consolidated three rural school districts. [2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. [1] It now serves as the community center of the Woodlawn community.

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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 Woodlawn School Building". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-01-29.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)