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Mitchell, James, School
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National Register of Historic Places

Mitchell, James, School

Also known as Mitchell Elementary; Site #PU5243

On the National Register since 200917 years
Listed 2009Little Rock
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Mitchell, James, School

Mitchell, James, School, at 2410 S. Battery St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 20, 2009. The Register lists it for its architecture and education, at the local level. The listing covers 2.5 acres. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isSchool building in Arkansas, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 44 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

2410 S. Battery St., Little Rock · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Mitchell, James, SchoolStart here
  2. 2Charles Clary Waters HouseBuilding · next door
  3. 3Dunaway HouseBuilt 1915 · next door
  4. 4Maxwell F. Mayer HouseBuilding · next door
  5. 5Central High School Neighborhood Historic District (Additional Documentation)District · 0.2 mi on
Around it

10 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BLamb-McSwain HouseBuilding0.3 miBPearson-Robinson HouseBuilding0.3 miBCentral High School Neighborhood Historic District (BoundaryIncrease)Building0.3 miBGreen HouseBuilt 19570.4 miDCentral High School Neighborhood Historic District (Boundary Increase 2) (Additional Documentation)District0.4 miDArkansas State Fairgrounds Historic DistrictDistrict0.5 miDDunbar, Paul Laurence, School Neighborhood Historic District (Additional Documentation)District0.5 miBScipio A. Jones HouseBuilding0.5 miStAsher Avenue OverpassStructure0.5 miBJohn Henry Clayborn HouseBuilding0.5 mi

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Questions about Mitchell, James, School

Is Mitchell, James, School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 20, 2009 (Register number 09000322).

Is Mitchell, James, School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Arkansas has 20 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Daisy Bates House, 0.6 miles away.

Can you visit Mitchell, James, School?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Mitchell, James, School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 44 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 26143437 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.