Craighead County Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places

Craighead County Courthouse

Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas
Listed
September 10, 1998
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
98000831

About this property

The Craighead County Courthouse is located at 511 Main Street, in the center of Jonesboro, Arkansas, the county seat of Craighead County. It is a two-story brick structure with limestone trim, built in 1934, and is the city's only significant example of Art Deco architecture. The building has a stepped appearance, with a large central block that has an oversized second story, and is flanked by smaller two-story wings, from which single-story sections project to the front and back. Vertical panels of fluted limestone accentuate corner projections from the main block, a motif repeated near the roof line of that block. The main entrance is recessed in an opening flanked by similarly fluted panels. The courthouse is the fifth of the county to stand on the site. Near the entrance to the courthouse stands a copy of John Paulding's World War I memorial, Over the Top, placed in 1920, and often confused with E. M. Viquesney's "Spirit of the American Doughboy". The courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

Location

511 Main St.
Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas
35.83742, -90.70499

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Craighead County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Craighead County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 10, 1998.

What type of historic resource is Craighead County Courthouse?

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

What is the period of significance for Craighead County Courthouse?

The period of significance for Craighead County Courthouse is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1934.

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