Cross and Nelson Hall Historic District

The Cross and Nelson Hall Historic District encompasses two historic buildings on the campus of Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia, Arkansas. Cross Hall and Nelson Hall were both built in 1936 by the Public Works Administration (PWA) as dormitories for boys and girls, respectively. They are two-story L-shaped brick buildings with Colonial Revival and Collegiate Gothic stylistic elements. Cross Hall has since been converted into classrooms and professors' offices; Nelson Hall now houses student services and the admissions office.[2]

Cross and Nelson Hall Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Location	Southern Arkansas University Campus at 100 E. University, Magnolia, Arkansas
Coordinates	33°17′32″N 93°14′10″W
Area	3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built	1936 (1936)
Architectural style	Plain-Traditional, Colonial Revival, Collegiate Gothic
MPS	New Deal Recovery Efforts in Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference No.	09001240[1]
Added to NRHP	January 20, 2010

The two buildings were listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1] They are the best-preserved of a small number of surviving PWA buildings in Magnolia.[2]

See also

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

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "NRHP nomination for Cross and Nelson Hall Historic District" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-09-06. Retrieved 2014-09-06.