Elizabeth Hall (New Blaine, Arkansas)

Elizabeth Hall is a historical building off Arkansas Highway 22 in New Blaine, Arkansas. It was built in 1867 as a Masonic meeting hall with funding and land donated by Masonic lodge members of Elizabeth Lodge 215 F & A M. The building is also known by that lodge's name. The lodge meets in the upper floor, while the ground floor has served as a school, a church, and a funeral chapel. The building has been described as "one of the finest remaining rural structures erected in nineteenth-century Arkansas". It was built "under the supervision of the New Blaine sheriff, E. N. Griffeth."[2]

Elizabeth Hall
LocationOff AR 22, New Blaine, Arkansas
Coordinates35°17′3″N 93°24′32″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1867 (1867)
Built byGriffeth, E.N.
NRHP reference No.76000428[1]
Added to NRHPMay 4, 1976

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The listing included one contributing site (the adjacent Elizabeth Cemetery) in addition to the contributing building.[1][2]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Elizabeth Lodge 215 F & A M". Arkansas Preservation.


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