Oark School-Methodist Church

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.[2]

Oark School-Methodist Church
LocationCo. Rd. 34, just north of AR 215,
Oark, Arkansas
Coordinates35.6912°N 93.5712°W / 35.6912; -93.5712
Arealess than one acre
Built1923 (1923)
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman
MPSPublic Schools in the Ozarks MPS
NRHP reference No.95001142[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 29, 1995

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Oark School-Methodist Church" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-05-19.


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