Oark School-Methodist Church Explained

Oark School-Methodist Church
Location:Co. Rd. 34, just north of AR 215,
Oark, Arkansas
Coordinates:35.6912°N -93.5712°W
Architecture:Bungalow/craftsman
Added:September 29, 1995
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:95001142

The Oark School—Methodist Church is a historic church at the junction of Arkansas Highway 215 and County Road 34 in Oark, Arkansas. It is a rectangular single-story wood-frame structure, with a gabled roof, novelty siding, and a fieldstone foundation. The gable ends of the roof are adorned with large knee brackets. Originally built c. 1923 as a collaboration between the local Methodist congregation and the school district, it served as both a public school and Methodist academy, the latter for a single season. It was used as a public school until 1938, when the district was consolidated with other area districts. It was briefly used as a school again in the 1950s, after the existing school burned down. It is now used as a community meeting hall.[1]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for Oark School-Methodist Church. Arkansas Preservation. 2016-05-19.