Home Economics–F.F.A. Building

The Home Economics–F.F.A. Building is a historic school building on City Park Drive in Portia, Arkansas. It is a single-story sandstone structure with a gable roof. Its entrance is sheltered by a gable-roofed bracketed portico over a concrete stoop, and its roof has typical Craftsman features. It was built in 1937-38 by a crew from the National Youth Administration with funding from the Works Progress Administration, and served for many years as a school building and social venue.[2]

Home Economics–F. F. A. Building
Home Economics - F.F.A. Building
Home Economics–F.F.A. Building is located in Arkansas
Home Economics–F.F.A. Building
Location in Arkansas
Home Economics–F.F.A. Building is located in the United States
Home Economics–F.F.A. Building
Location in United States
LocationCity Park Drvive
Portia, Arkansas
Coordinates36°5′6″N 91°4′11″W / 36.08500°N 91.06972°W / 36.08500; -91.06972
Arealess than one acre
Built byNational Youth Administration
Architectural styleLate 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Rustic
NRHP reference No.90000901[1]
Added to NRHPJune 14, 1990

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Home Economics–FFA Building". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-12-20.