Hirst-Mathew Hall

Hirst-Mathew Hall is a historic school building in Bruno, Arkansas. It is located in a complex included several other school buildings south of Arkansas Highway 235, between County Roads 5008 and 5010. It is a single-story stone structure, with a gable-on-hip roof that has exposed rafter ends in the Craftsman style. The main (north-facing) facade has a centered gable-roof porch supported by four columns set on a raised concrete base. The east facade has 14 windows, placed asymmetrically in groups of 6, 3 and 5. The west facade has 12 windows in two groups of 6. It was built in 1929 as part of the Bruno Agricultural School, and originally housed classrooms. When it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992, it was in use as a textile factory.[2]

Hirst-Mathew Hall
Location in Arkansas
Location in United States
LocationAR 235 Spur, Bruno, Arkansas
Coordinates36°8′31″N 92°46′53″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman, Plain Traditional
MPSPublic Schools in the Ozarks MPS
NRHP reference No.92001114[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 4, 1992

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Hirst-Mathew Hall" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-02-11.


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