Shady Grove Delmar Church and School

The Shady Grove Delmar Church and School is a historic church and school building in rural Carroll County, Arkansas, US. The building, a single story wood frame structure with a gable roof, weatherboard siding, and a distinctive hexagonal tower with belfry and cupola. The building was built c. 1880 to provide a space for both religious services and a district school. It is a virtually unaltered example of the type, which was once common in rural Arkansas.[2] The building is located on County Road 933, about 1.4 miles (2.3 km) west of the hamlet of Delmar, on the north side of Osage Creek.

Shady Grove Delmar Church and School
LocationCty. Rd. 933, 1.4 mi. W. of Delmar, Delmar, Arkansas vicinity
Coordinates36°9′51″N 93°21′11″W
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1880
Architectural styleVernacular
NRHP reference No.14001197[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 27, 2015

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1]

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