Ouachita County Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places

Ouachita County Courthouse

Camden, Ouachita County, Arkansas
Listed
November 13, 1989
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
89001958

About this property

The Ouachita County Courthouse is located at 145 Jefferson Avenue in Camden, Arkansas, the seat of Ouachita County. The two-story brick and concrete structure was designed by Little Rock architect Thomas Harding, and completed in 1933. The architecturally distinctive building exhibits a restrained Colonial Revival style, which was then passing out of fashion, with elements of Art Deco.

Location

145 Jefferson Ave.
Camden, Ouachita County, Arkansas
33.58464, -92.83033

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 89001958. It was listed on November 13, 1989.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Camden Confederate Monument
Civil War
0 mi
Tyson Family Commercial Building
Civil War
0.1 mi
Old Camden Post Office
Industrial
0.1 mi
St. John's Episcopal Church
Industrial
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Camden (Steele's Retreat)
1864Civil War
0.2 mi
Steele's Camden Expedition
1864Civil War
0.2 mi
Occupation of Camden (Steele's Expedition)
1864Civil War
0.2 mi
Skirmish at Camden (Confederate attack during occupation)
1864Civil War
0.2 mi
Camden Expedition Arkansas
1864Civil War
0.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Ouachita County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Ouachita County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 13, 1989.

What type of historic resource is Ouachita County Courthouse?

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

What is the period of significance for Ouachita County Courthouse?

The period of significance for Ouachita County Courthouse is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1933.

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