Moorefield School – Batesville AR

City:
Batesville, AR

Site Type:
Education and Health, Schools

New Deal Agencies:
Work Relief Programs, National Youth Administration (NYA)

Started:
1936

Completed:
1937

Description

The Moorefield School was built by the NYA in 1936-1937. A one story, Plain Traditional, stone school, it “features some Craftsman influences (Story, 1992). It currently houses the Rehobeth Baptist Church. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Source notes

Christ, M. K., & Slater, C. H. (2000). Sentinels of History: Reflections on Arkansas Properties in the National Register of Historic Places. Fayetteville, AR: University of Arkansas. Story, K. (1992). Moorefield School NRHP nomination form. Retrieved from https://www.arkansaspreservation.com/!userfiles/IN0562.nr.pdf.

Site originally submitted by Susan Allen on January 22, 2014.

Location Info


65 Ham Street
Batesville, Arkansas 72501
Independence County

Coordinates: 35.7673405, -91.57013

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