Drew County Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places

Drew County Courthouse

Monticello, Drew County, Arkansas
Listed
October 16, 1997
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
97001226

About this property

The Drew County Courthouse is located at 210 South Main Street in Monticello, Arkansas. The 3+1⁄2-story Classical Moderne building was designed by Arkansas architect H. Ray Burks and built in 1932. It is Drew County's fourth courthouse; the first two were wood-frame buildings dating to the 1850s, the third a brick structure built 1870–71. It is an L-shaped building, built of limestone blocks and topped by a flat tar roof. It consists of a central block, five bays wide, and symmetrical flanking wings a single bay in width. The central section has a portico of six Ionic columns, which rise the full three and one half stories, and are topped by a square pediment which reads "Drew County Courthouse" flanked by the date of construction. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

Location

210 S. Main St.
Monticello, Drew County, Arkansas
33.62674, -91.79157

Categories

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Sources

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

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When was Drew County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Drew County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 16, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Drew County Courthouse?

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

What is the period of significance for Drew County Courthouse?

The period of significance for Drew County Courthouse is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1870.

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