Scott County Courthouse (Arkansas)
Appearance
The former Scott County Courthouse is located at 252 South Main Street in Waldron, Arkansas. The current facility is located on 1st Street. The old courthouse is a two-story brick Art Deco building, set on a high foundation, and with a flat roof that has a parapet. The building was designed by Bassham & Wheeler of Fort Smith, and was built in 1934 with funding from the Works Progress Administration. It replaced an older building on the same site that was destroyed by fire.[1]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989;[2] it is also a contributing element to the Waldron Commercial Historic District.
Scott County Courthouse | |
Location | 252 S. Main St., Waldron, Arkansas |
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Coordinates | 34°53′56″N 94°5′26″W / 34.89889°N 94.09056°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1933 |
Architect | Bassham & Wheeler |
Architectural style | Art Deco |
Part of | Waldron Commercial Historic District (ID08000943) |
NRHP reference No. | 89001971[2] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | November 13, 1989 |
Designated CP | September 25, 2008 |
See also
References
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Scott County Courthouse" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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- Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas
- Art Deco architecture in Arkansas
- Government buildings completed in 1933
- Buildings and structures in Scott County, Arkansas
- National Register of Historic Places in Scott County, Arkansas
- Historic district contributing properties in Arkansas
- Courthouses in Arkansas
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