Highfill School (No. 71)

11978 Highfill Ave., Highfill, Arkansas. County/parish: Benton.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places January 26, 2018. NRIS 100001991.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Highfill Community Building

From Wikipedia:

Highfill School (No. 71)

The Highfill Community Center, formerly the Highfill School, is a historic school building at 11978 Highfill Avenue in Highfill, Arkansas, at its northeast corner with 4th Street. It is a single-story frame structure, finished with wooden clapboard siding and a hip roof. The main entrance is on one of the short sides, sheltered by a hipped hood and flanked by sash windows. The building was constructed about 1911 to serve as a school for district 71, which covered the town. The school was consolidated into the system of nearby Gentry in 1948, and the building was retained for use as a community center, a role it continues to play today.

It may be a one-room schoolhouse.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.

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