Clark County Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places

Clark County Courthouse

Arkadelphia, Clark County, Arkansas
Listed
December 1, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78000577

About this property

The Clark County Courthouse is located at Courthouse Square (4th and Crittenden) in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, the seat of Clark County. It is a 2+1⁄2-story Romanesque stone structure which was designed by Charles Thompson and completed in 1899. It is a basically rectangular structure with a hip roof, and a six-story tower rising from the northwest corner.

Location

4th and Crittenden Sts.
Arkadelphia, Clark County, Arkansas
34.11840, -93.05114

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 78000577. It was listed on December 1, 1978.

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Flanagin Law Office
Early Republic
0 mi
Helena National Guard Armory
Industrial
0.1 mi
Arkadelphia Confederate Monument
Industrial
0.1 mi
Clark County Library
Civil War
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Arkadelphia (Clark County)
1864Civil War
0.2 mi
Skirmish at Okolona (Clark County)
1864Civil War
6.5 mi
Battle of Jenkins' Ferry (Arkansas)
1864Civil War
10.6 mi
Elkin's Ferry Arkansas
1864Civil War
10.8 mi

Questions about this property

When was Clark County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Clark County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Clark County Courthouse?

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

What is the period of significance for Clark County Courthouse?

The period of significance for Clark County Courthouse is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1899.

Can I research the history near Clark County Courthouse?

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