The Selma Rosenwald School is a historic school building, just south of US Route 278 on the Selma-Collins Road in Selma, Arkansas. Built in 1924 with funds provided by philanthropist Julius Rosenwald, it is the only surviving Rosenwald School in Drew County. It is a single story wood-frame building with two classrooms. The building was used as a school, serving grades 1 through 10, until 1964. It was then acquired by the local Masonic Lodge.[2]
Selma Rosenwald School | |
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  Location in Arkansas  Location in United States | |
| Location | Selma-Collins Rd., approx. 0.25 mi. S of US 278, Selma, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 33°40′30″N 91°33′58″W / 33.67500°N 91.56611°W |
| Area | 4.3 acres (1.7 ha) |
| Built | 1924 |
| Architect | Samuel Smith |
| Architectural style | Plain traditional |
| NRHP reference No. | 06000069[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 2, 2006 |
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Selma Rosenwald School". Arkanasas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
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