Benton County Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places

Benton County Courthouse

Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas
Listed
January 28, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87002340

About this property

The Benton County Courthouse is a courthouse in Bentonville, Arkansas, United States, the county seat of Benton County, built in 1928. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. The courthouse was built in the Classic Revival style by Albert O. Clark and anchors the east side of the Bentonville Town Square. Architect Albert O. Clark came from St. Louis, Missouri to Rogers, Arkansas in 1904. He utilized the Classic Revival style when designing the Applegate Drugstore and Bank of Rogers Building elsewhere in the county. Clark was hired to build many buildings in Bentonville, including the Benton County Jail and the county courthouse. His building replaced an Italianate style structure that had served the county administration needs since 1874. The very first courthouse at Benton was a log building erected in 1837. Built in the Classic Revival (Neoclassical) style, the Benton County Courthouse features a totally symmetrical façade with a centrally located entrance. The building also exhibits keystones, a main characteristic of Classic Revival architecture. The third floor originally included a balcony; however this was later enclosed to allow for climate control. Today the enclosed third floor windows have round-topped arches, a modification that was in keeping with the Romanesque Revival building style. National Register of Historic Places listings in Benton County, Arkansas Media related to Benton County Courthouse (Arkansas) at Wikimedia Commons

Location

106 S.E. A St.
Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas
36.37266, -94.20771

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Benton County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Benton County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 28, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Benton County Courthouse?

Benton County Courthouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Benton County Courthouse?

The period of significance for Benton County Courthouse is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1928.

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