Selma Rosenwald School

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
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Selma-Collins Rd., approx. 0.25 mi. S of US 278, Selma, Arkansas
Coordinates	33°40′30″N 91°33′58″W
Area	4.3 acres (1.7 ha)
Built	1924
Architect	Samuel Smith
Architectural style	Plain traditional, Other
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]

See also

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

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "NRHP nomination for Selma Rosenwald School" (PDF). Arkanasas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-02-21.