Marion County Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places

Marion County Courthouse

Yellville, Marion County, Arkansas
Listed
May 18, 1994
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
94000471

About this property

The Marion County Courthouse is located at Courthouse Square in Yellville, the county seat of Marion County, Arkansas. It is a two-story stone and concrete structure, set on a raised basement. Its main (south-facing) elevation has a series of projecting sections, with the main rectangular block of the building behind. The first section is a Romanesque round-arched entry, flanked by square supports and topped by a small gable. This leads through a slightly smaller gable-roofed section to a wider section, which has prominent hexagonal turrets at either side, a surviving remnant of the previous courthouse. Most of the structure is finished in rusticated stone; there is a course of concrete at the cornice below the turrets, in which the "Marion County Courthouse" is incised. The building was constructed in 1943–44, after the 1906 courthouse was heavily damaged by fire. The previous courthouse was designed by George E. McDonald. The courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

Location

Yellville, Marion County, Arkansas
36.22579, -92.68216

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Marion County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Marion County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 18, 1994.

What type of historic resource is Marion County Courthouse?

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

What is the period of significance for Marion County Courthouse?

The period of significance for Marion County Courthouse is recorded as the industrial era.

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