Old Springdale High School, Historic school building in Springdale, Arkansas
Old Springdale High School is a 2+1⁄2-story red brick Romanesque Revival building on Johnson Street, designed by A. O. Clark and completed in 1909. Round-arch windows line the second level, and a prominent entry pavilion stands at the center of the facade. It is regarded as the city's finest example of Romanesque architecture.
The school was designed by architect A. O. Clark and completed in 1909. It served Springdale as a school until 1982, when it closed. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994 and now houses the Springdale Public Schools Administration Building.
The building is the city's finest example of Romanesque architecture and a fine example of architect A. O. Clark's early work, a point noted when it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. It now houses the Springdale Public Schools Administration Building, so the former classrooms serve the same school district that once filled them.
The former school now houses the Springdale Public Schools Administration Building, so the interior is not open to general visitors. The red brick exterior, round-arch second-level windows and central entry pavilion can be seen from Johnson Street. Look for the building's listing on the National Register of Historic Places, granted in 1994.
The building is singled out as the finest example of Romanesque architecture in Springdale and as a fine example of A. O. Clark's early work. Clark designed it before the school was completed in 1909; it joined the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
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