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Franklin County Courthouse, Southern District

Coordinates: 35°17′47″N 94°2′11″W / 35.29639°N 94.03639°W / 35.29639; -94.03639
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Franklin County Courthouse, Southern District
Franklin County Courthouse, Southern District is located in Arkansas
Franklin County Courthouse, Southern District
Location in Arkansas
Franklin County Courthouse, Southern District is located in the United States
Franklin County Courthouse, Southern District
Location in United States
LocationAR 22, Charleston, Arkansas
Coordinates35°17′47″N 94°2′11″W / 35.29639°N 94.03639°W / 35.29639; -94.03639
Arealess than one acre
Built1923 (1923)
ArchitectFrank W. Gibb
Part ofCharleston Commercial Historic District (ID76000407)
NRHP reference No.76000407[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 18, 1976
Designated CPMay 29, 2008

The Franklin County Courthouse, Southern District is located at 607 East Main Street (Arkansas Highway 22) in Charleston, Arkansas. It is a 2+12-story brick building, its bays divided by brick pilasters, and its roof topping a metal cornice. Its entrance is framed by brick pilasters with cast stone heads, and topped by a round arch with a cast stone keystone. The building was built in 1923 to a design by Little Rock architect Frank Gibb.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Franklin County Courthouse, Southern District". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved September 14, 2015.