Cotter Sites

Constructed by the WPA in 1936-1938, the high school building was destroyed by fire in 1977.

This rock building was constructed in 1936-1938. It was used as the gym until 1980 when a new high school complex and gym was constructed. It is currently listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is used as a gym by the North Arkansas Youth Center.

The historic water tower in Monette, Arkansas was constructed as a New Deal-assisted project during the Great Depression. "The Cotter Water Tower is being nominated to the National Register of Historic Places with local significance under Criterion A for its associations with the activities of the Public Works Administration (PWA) in Cotter, Arkansas, in the 1930s. The Cotter Water Tower is also being nominated to the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion C as it is the only example of a 1930s-era PWA water tower in Cotter. The Cotter Water Tower is being submitted to the National Register of Historic...