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Marion Colored High School
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National Register of Historic Places

Marion Colored High School

Also known as Phelix School

On the National Register since 199531 years
Listed 1995Sunset

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Marion Colored High School

Marion Colored High School was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 23, 1995. The Register lists it for its education and black history, at the local level. It was listed as part of Ethnic and Racial Minority Settlement of the Arkansas Delta MPS.

What it isSchool building in Sunset, Arkansas. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

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West of AR 77, in Sunset, AR

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

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2 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

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Is Marion Colored High School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 23, 1995 (Register number 95000349).

Is Marion Colored High School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Arkansas has 20 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Beale Street Historic District, 10.2 miles away.

Can you visit Marion Colored High 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.

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