Malvern Rosenwald School

Malvern Rosenwald School
Location 836 Acme St., Malvern, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°21′45″N 92°49′18″W / 34.36250°N 92.82167°W / 34.36250; -92.82167Coordinates: 34°21′45″N 92°49′18″W / 34.36250°N 92.82167°W / 34.36250; -92.82167
Area less than one acre
Built 1929 (1929)
Architectural style Bungalow/craftsman, Modern Movement
NRHP Reference # 05001075[1]
Added to NRHP September 28, 2005

The Malvern Rosenwald School is a historic school building at 836 Acme Street (between it and Burks Street) in Malvern, Arkansas. It is a T-shaped single-story brick building, with a gable roof over its original main section. A gable-roofed entry is centered on the eastern facade. Additions extend the original block to the left of the entrance, the last one with a flat roof. The school was built in 1929 with funding assistance from the Rosenwald Fund, but did not follow a standard Rosenwald plan. It first served African-American students in grades 1-9, but was gradually expanded to include high school students. The high school students were reassigned to a new school in 1952, after which it became the Tuggle Elementary School. Both schools were closed around the time that Malvern's schools were integrated, in 1970.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Malvern Rosenwald School" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-10-26.


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