Oark School-Methodist Church

The Oark School—Methodist Church is a historic church at the junction of Arkansas Highway 215 and County Road 34 in Oark, Arkansas. It is a rectangular single-story wood frame structure, with a gabled roof, novelty siding, and a fieldstone foundation. The gable ends of the roof are adorned with large knee brackets. Originally built c. 1923 as a collaboration between the local Methodist congregation and the school district, it served as both a public school and Methodist academy, the latter for a single season. It was used as a public school until 1938, when the district was consolidated with other area districts. It was briefly used as a school again in the 1950s, after the existing school burned down. It is now used as a community meeting hall.[2]

Oark School-Methodist Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Co. Rd. 34, just north of AR 215, Oark, Arkansas
Coordinates	35.6912°N 93.5712°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1923
Architectural style	Bungalow/craftsman
MPS	Public Schools in the Ozarks MPS
NRHP reference No.	95001142[1]
Added to NRHP	September 29, 1995

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Johnson County, Arkansas

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "NRHP nomination for Oark School-Methodist Church" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-05-19.