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The '''Hempstead County Courthouse''' is located at the northwest corner of 5th and Washington Streets in [[Hope, Arkansas|Hope]], the county seat of [[Hempstead County, Arkansas]]. The five story masonry structure was designed by the [[Little Rock, Arkansas|Little Rock]] form if McAninch and Anderson, and built in 1939 with funding from the [[Public Works Administration]], a Depression-era federal jobs program. It is Hope's finest example of [[Art Deco]] architecture. Its entry is framed by a series of molded concrete panels, separated by inverted chevrons. The panels depict a variety of industries and professions, including construction, mining, medicine, defense, electricity, farming, and brickmaking. Chevron paneling is repeated in the cornice. The interior of the building is virtually unaltered, except for two courtrooms on the upper floors, which required complete renovation following a lightning-induced fire in 1979. The 1939 building has had a large jail added, but this was done in a sympathetic manner to the original's design.<ref name=NRHP>{{cite web|url=http://www.arkansaspreservation.com/!userfiles/HE0383.nr.pdf|title=NRHP nomination for Hempstead County Courthouse|publisher=Arkansas Preservation|accessdate=2014-09-22}}</ref> |
The '''Hempstead County Courthouse''' is located at the northwest corner of 5th and Washington Streets in [[Hope, Arkansas|Hope]], the county seat of [[Hempstead County, Arkansas]]. The five story masonry structure was designed by the [[Little Rock, Arkansas|Little Rock]] form if McAninch and Anderson, and built in 1939 with funding from the [[Public Works Administration]], a Depression-era federal jobs program. It is Hope's finest example of [[Art Deco]] architecture. Its entry is framed by a series of molded concrete panels, separated by inverted chevrons. The panels depict a variety of industries and professions, including construction, mining, medicine, defense, electricity, farming, and brickmaking. Chevron paneling is repeated in the cornice. The interior of the building is virtually unaltered, except for two courtrooms on the upper floors, which required complete renovation following a lightning-induced fire in 1979. The 1939 building has had a large jail added, but this was done in a sympathetic manner to the original's design.<ref name=NRHP>{{cite web|url=http://www.arkansaspreservation.com/!userfiles/HE0383.nr.pdf |title=NRHP nomination for Hempstead County Courthouse |publisher=Arkansas Preservation |accessdate=2014-09-22 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016030918/http://www.arkansaspreservation.com/%21userfiles/HE0383.nr.pdf |archivedate=2014-10-16 |df= }}</ref> |
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The building was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1994.<ref name="nris"/> |
The building was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1994.<ref name="nris"/> |
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Hempstead County Courthouse | |
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Location | NW corner of 5th and Washington Sts., Hope, Arkansas |
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Coordinates | 33°39′52″N 93°35′55″W / 33.66444°N 93.59861°W |
Area | 2.3 acres (0.93 ha) |
Built | 1939 |
Architectural style | Art Deco |
NRHP reference No. | 94000442[1] |
Added to NRHP | May 19, 1994 |
The Hempstead County Courthouse is located at the northwest corner of 5th and Washington Streets in Hope, the county seat of Hempstead County, Arkansas. The five story masonry structure was designed by the Little Rock form if McAninch and Anderson, and built in 1939 with funding from the Public Works Administration, a Depression-era federal jobs program. It is Hope's finest example of Art Deco architecture. Its entry is framed by a series of molded concrete panels, separated by inverted chevrons. The panels depict a variety of industries and professions, including construction, mining, medicine, defense, electricity, farming, and brickmaking. Chevron paneling is repeated in the cornice. The interior of the building is virtually unaltered, except for two courtrooms on the upper floors, which required complete renovation following a lightning-induced fire in 1979. The 1939 building has had a large jail added, but this was done in a sympathetic manner to the original's design.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1]
See also
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References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Hempstead County Courthouse" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-16. Retrieved 2014-09-22.
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- Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas
- Art Deco architecture in Arkansas
- Buildings and structures completed in 1939
- Buildings and structures in Hempstead County, Arkansas
- National Register of Historic Places in Hempstead County, Arkansas
- Courthouses in Arkansas
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