Solomon Grove Smith–Hughes Building

The Solomon Grove Smith–Hughes Building is a historic community building on Solomon Grove Road in Twin Groves, Arkansas. It is a single-story stone structure, built out of locally quarried stone and covered by a gable-on-hip roof. It was built in 1938 with funding support form the Works Progress Administration, and first served as a school. It was built by the African-American mason Silas Owens Sr. on land he sold to the city in 1937.[2] It now houses a library.

Solomon Grove Smith–Hughes Building
Solomon Grove Smith–Hughes Building is located in Arkansas
Solomon Grove Smith–Hughes Building
Location in Arkansas
Solomon Grove Smith–Hughes Building is located in the United States
Solomon Grove Smith–Hughes Building
Location in United States
LocationS of Co. Rd. 29, Twin Groves, Arkansas
Coordinates35°19′14″N 92°26′0″W
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1939 (1939)
Built bySilas Owens Sr.
MPSPublic Schools in the Ozarks MPS
NRHP reference No.94001461[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 9, 1994

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Solomon Grove Smith–Hughes Building". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-03-22.


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