Berryville Gymnasium – Berryville AR

City:
Berryville, AR

Site Type:
Education and Health, Parks and Recreation, Gymnasiums

New Deal Agencies:
Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Started:
1936

Completed:
1937

Description

The single story stone building was designed in a “Plain Traditional” style with “minimal Craftsman influences” and included a stone chimney on the western elevation (Story, 1992). The building was constructed by 50 local laborers employed by the WPA.

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). Nomination form for the National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved from https://www.arkansaspreservation.com/!userfiles/CR1078.nr.pdf.

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

Location Info


215 Ferguson St.
Berryville, Arkansas 72616

Location notes: Address is for Berryville High School. The gymnasium is located somewhere on the grounds.

Coordinates: 36.3686186, -93.57408729999997

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