Little River County Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places

Little River County Courthouse

Ashdown, Little River County, Arkansas
Listed
September 28, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76000427

About this property

The Little River County Courthouse is a courthouse at Main and 2nd Streets in Ashdown, Arkansas, United States, the county seat of Little River County. Built in 1907, it is a roughly square red brick structure with Classical Revival styling and a dome rising from the center of its hipped roof. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. Little River County was cut from Sevier County and established in 1867. The county seat was established in Alleene in 1867 and was moved to Richmond in 1880. The courthouse burned in 1882 and citizens of Richmond rebuilt the courthouse for free in hopes of keeping county administration in town, where it remained until moving to Rocky Comfort in 1902. Another election moved the courthouse to Ashdown in 1906 and the present structure was built the following year. National Register of Historic Places listings in Little River County, Arkansas

Location

Ashdown, Little River County, Arkansas
33.67233, -94.13298

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Hunter-Coulter House
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Ashdown Commercial Historic District
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0.2 mi
Memphis, Paris and Gulf Railroad Depot
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Little River County Training School Historic District
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0.3 mi
Old US 71-Ashdown Segment
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0.5 mi

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When was Little River County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Little River County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 28, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Little River County Courthouse?

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

What is the period of significance for Little River County Courthouse?

The period of significance for Little River County Courthouse is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1907.

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