Mt. Olive Rosenwald School
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Mt. Olive Rosenwald School | |
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| Location | Bradley Rd. 45, Mt. Olive, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 33°25′42″N 92°03′34″W / 33.42837°N 92.05948°WCoordinates: 33°25′42″N 92°03′34″W / 33.42837°N 92.05948°W |
| Area | 3.2 acres (1.3 ha) |
| Built | 1927 |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 03001454[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 21, 2004 |
The Mt. Olive Rosenwald School, on Bradley Rd. 45 in Mt. Olive, Bradley County, Arkansas is a wood frame Colonial Revival schoolhouse built in 1927. It is one of five buildings in the county that was funded by The Rosenwald Fund, established by philanthropist Julius Rosenwald to further the education of rural African Americans. The building is a basic T shape, with a center entry, classrooms on either side of the entry, and an auditorium in the rear.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Mt. Olive Rosenwald School". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
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