Tontitown School Building Explained

Tontitown School Building
Location:178 E. Henri de Tonti Boulevard (US 412)
Tontitown, Arkansas
Coordinates:36.1767°N -94.2333°W
Architecture:Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Classical;Plain Traditional
Added:September 4, 1992
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:92001117

The Tontitown School Building is a historic former school building on US Highway 412 (US 412) in Tontitown, Arkansas. It is a single-story hip-roofed building, fashioned out of concrete blocks. It has corner blocks set in a quoin pattern, and gabled dormers front and rear which house paired round-arch windows. The front entry is sheltered by a gabled portico supported by Corinthian columns. The school was built in 1920 to accommodated the community's growing Italian immigrant population.[1] The building is now owned by the adjacent St. Joseph's Church.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for Tontitown School Building. Arkansas Preservation. 2015-04-30.