Mississippi County Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places

Mississippi County Courthouse

Osceola, Mississippi County, Arkansas
Listed
December 13, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78000612

About this property

The Mississippi County Courthouse is a courthouse at Poplar Street and Hale Avenue in Osceola, Arkansas, United States, one of two county seats of Mississippi County, built in 1912. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The courthouse was built in the Classic Revival style by John Gainsford and anchors the Osceola town square. The entire first floor of the courthouse is windowless because it originally housed the county jail. Large outdoor stairs ascend to a second story entrance. Baked stone tiles make up the floors, with various colors being used throughout the building. The exterior of the courthouse consists of long, slender bricks. A copper dome is encircled by several terra cotta decorations. In 2020, a team of copper roofing specialists with Renaissance Roofing worked to restore the dome to its former glory. Mississippi County Courthouse, Chickasawba District, Mississippi County's other courthouse in Blytheville National Register of Historic Places listings in Mississippi County, Arkansas

Location

Osceola, Mississippi County, Arkansas
35.70332, -89.96939

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Osceola Times Building
Industrial
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Hale Avenue Historic District (Boundary Increase)
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Hale Avenue Historic District Boundary Increase II
Civil War
0 mi
Hale Avenue Historic District
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0.1 mi
City Hall
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0.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Mississippi County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Mississippi County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 13, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Mississippi County Courthouse?

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

What is the period of significance for Mississippi County Courthouse?

The period of significance for Mississippi County Courthouse is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1912.

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