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| City/County/Congressional District: • Stuttgart , Arkansas County (District 1 ) |
| Location Class: • School |
| Year Built: • 1924 | Year Abandoned: • 1970s |
| Historic Designation: • N/A |
| Status: • Abandoned • Endangered |
The institution that would become the Holman School began with funds from the Julius Rosenwald Foundation in 1924. The Rosenwald structure was replaced with a masonry building in the early 1940s and a second building and gymnasium were constructed in 1955. Named after long-time teacher John Holman and his wife, the Holman School operated as a school for African-American students until 1970, following the desegregation of the Stuttgart School District. In 1996 the Holman Heritage Development Corporation acquired the building for use as a cultural and historic landmark and a community education and health center. IN 2008, straight line winds from a tornado damaged the roof and subsequent water damage has made parts of the building unusable. Currently a new roof has been installed but much work is needed to return the building to its former glory.