National Register of Historic Places Program
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation's historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America's historic and archeological resources.
University of Central Arkansas Historic District
Conway, Arkansas
NR Reference Number: 13000064
Listed: 03/13/2013
201 Donaghey Avenue, Conway, AR
Summary:
The University of Central Arkansas Historic District is a collection of eight buildings on the original portion of the campus. The oldest extant building, the Administration Building, constructed in 1919, was listed in the National Register of Historic Places 01-24-11. Six of the buildings were constructed in the 1930s and feature red brick walls trimmed with limestone and classical design elements. The most recent building contained in the district is the W. C. Ferguson Memorial Chapel, constructed in 1963 in a Modernistic design. As a good example of types and styles of architecture, the district is significant under Criterion C. The district is also being nominated under Criterion A for its role in the growth and development of an institution of higher education in Arkansas.
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