Marion in Crittenden County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Marion High School

Erected 1912

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 22, 2023

1. Marion High School Marker

Inscription. Originally, the first floor had eight classrooms and the upper floor housed the auditorium. The ground-level basement housed only the furnace room and restrooms until 1928 when part of the basement was also used for the school's first cafeteria begun as a Parent Teacher Association project. Meals at this facility were 15 cents. Due to the limited number of students in each grade, all classes in the Marion School District were conducted in this building.

Erected by City of Marion.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.

Location. 35° 12.854′ N, 90° 11.959′ W. Marker is in Marion, Arkansas, in Crittenden County. Marker is at the intersection of East Military Road and Briarwood Street, on the right when traveling east on East Military Road. Marker is in front of Herbert Carter Global Community Magnet School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 133 E Military Rd, Marion AR 72364, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Marion School Auditorium-Gynamnasium (within shouting distance of this marker); Marion School District (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Margaret E. Woolfolk Library (about 400 feet away); The Loss of the Sultana

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(about 400 feet away); The Sultana Tragedy (about 400 feet away); Military Road (about 500 feet away); Rhodes Storefronts (about 700 feet away); Confederate Soldier's Memorial (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marion.

Regarding Marion High School. According to Preserve Arkansas, the building was demolished in 2015 to make way for a new high school complex.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 22, 2023

2. Marion High School Marker

Former Marion High School Building image. Click for full size.

Thomas R Machnitzki via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0), June 19, 2010

3. Former Marion High School Building

It was demolished in 2015.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 65 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.