Overstreet Hall

Overstreet Hall
Location NW. of jct. of E. University & N. Jackson Sts., Southern Arkansas University campus, Magnolia, Arkansas
Coordinates 33°17′23″N 93°14′10″W / 33.28972°N 93.23611°W / 33.28972; -93.23611Coordinates: 33°17′23″N 93°14′10″W / 33.28972°N 93.23611°W / 33.28972; -93.23611
Area 1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built 1941 (1941)
Built by Works Progress Administration
Architectural style Colonial Revival
MPS New Deal Recovery Efforts in Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference # 15000992[1]
Added to NRHP January 26, 2016

Overstreet Hall is a historic academic building on the campus of Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia, Arkansas. It is located at the junction of East University and North Jackson Streets, occupying a prominent visual position approaching the campus from the south. It is a three-story brick building with Colonial Revival features. It has a hip roof with dormers, and a Doric order six-column portico with pediments at the center of the main facade. It was built in 1941-43 with funding support from the Works Progress Administration.[2] It currently houses the university's administrative offices.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Overstreet Hall" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-02-13.


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