Mt. Olive Rosenwald School

The Mt. Olive Rosenwald School, on Bradley Rd. 45 in Mt. Olive, Bradley County, Arkansas is a wood frame Colonial Revival schoolhouse built in 1927. It is one of five buildings in the county that was funded by The Rosenwald Fund, established by philanthropist Julius Rosenwald to further the education of rural African Americans. It is not known when the building ceased to be used as a school, but classes were offered as late as 1949.[2]

Mt. Olive Rosenwald School
Mt. Olive Rosenwald School is located in Arkansas
Mt. Olive Rosenwald School
Location in Arkansas
Mt. Olive Rosenwald School is located in the United States
Mt. Olive Rosenwald School
Location in United States
LocationBradley Rd. 45, Mt. Olive, Arkansas
Coordinates33°25′42″N 92°03′34″W
Area3.2 acres (1.3 ha)
Built1927
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.03001454[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 21, 2004

The building is a basic T shape, with a center entry, classrooms on either side of the entry, and an auditorium in the rear.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]

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