Powhatan Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places

Powhatan Courthouse

Powhatan, Lawrence County, Arkansas
Listed
February 15, 1970
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
70000122

About this property

Powhatan Historic State Park (formerly Powhatan Courthouse State Park) is a 9.1-acre (3.7 ha) Arkansas state park in Lawrence County, Arkansas in the United States. The park contains the 1888 Powhatan courthouse which served as the home of county government from 1869 to 1968. Today the structure displays items of cultural and historical significance and hosts the park's Visitor Center.

Location

Powhatan, Lawrence County, Arkansas
36.08173, -91.12013

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 70000122. It was listed on February 15, 1970.

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

Powhatan Methodist Church
Industrial
0 mi
Powhatan Schoolhouse
Civil War
0.1 mi
Powhatan Jail
Civil War
0.1 mi
Ficklin-Imboden House
Civil War
0.2 mi
Telephone Exchange Building
Industrial
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Davidsonville (Lawrence County)
1862Civil War
7.6 mi
White River Naval Operations (1862)
1862Civil War
8.8 mi
Skirmish at Lawrenceville (Lawrence County)
1863Civil War
11.3 mi
White River Expedition
1862Civil War
14.3 mi
Skirmish at Pocahontas (Randolph County — 1863)
1863Civil War
15 mi

Questions about this property

When was Powhatan Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Powhatan Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 15, 1970.

What type of historic resource is Powhatan Courthouse?

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

What is the period of significance for Powhatan Courthouse?

The period of significance for Powhatan Courthouse is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1869.

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