The Liberty Schoolhouse, also known as the Mt. Grove School, is a historic schoolhouse in a remote part of Ozark-St. Francis National Forest in Logan County, Arkansas. It is east of Corley, Arkansas, near the junction of Valentine Spring and Copper Spring Roads. It is a single-story vernacular wood-frame structure, with a gabled roof, weatherboard siding, and a foundation of concrete block piers. It was built in 1897, and was used by the community as both a school and church. It served as a school until 1944, and also hosted civic meetings and social events.[2]
Liberty Schoolhouse | |
Nearest city | Corley, Arkansas |
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Coordinates | 35°12′1″N 93°30′34″W / 35.20028°N 93.50944°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1897 |
Architectural style | Plain Traditional |
NRHP reference No. | 09001252[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 21, 2010 |
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]
It is a one-room schoolhouse.
See also
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Evan Silva; Ralph S. Wilcox (June 29, 2009). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Liberty Schoolhouse / Mt. Grove Schoolhouse / School District 91, Site #L00271. National Archives. Retrieved February 7, 2021. With five photos from 2009. (Downloading may be slow.)