About this property
The Sebastian County Courthouse/Fort Smith City Hall is a historic civic building at 100 South 6th Street in Fort Smith, Arkansas. It is a large four-story stone and concrete structure with modest Art Deco styling, designed by Fort Smith architects E. Chester Nelson and Bassham & Wheeler and built in 1937 with funding from the Public Works Administration. Its interior lobby and courthouse spaces are richly decorated, with marble walls, terrazzo marble flooring, and ornamental moldings…
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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 93000484. It was listed on June 7, 1993.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Sebastian County Courthouse-Ft. Smith City Hall listed on the National Register?
Sebastian County Courthouse-Ft. Smith City Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 7, 1993.
What type of historic resource is Sebastian County Courthouse-Ft. Smith City Hall?
Sebastian County Courthouse-Ft. Smith City Hall is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Sebastian County Courthouse-Ft. Smith City Hall?
The period of significance for Sebastian County Courthouse-Ft. Smith City Hall is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1937.
Can I research the history near Sebastian County Courthouse-Ft. Smith City Hall?
Yes. Aubrey Research reports search National Register listings, battlefield records, land patents, and other primary historical sources within any radius of a US address. A report for an address near Sebastian County Courthouse-Ft. Smith City Hall will include this listing and all other historical records in the area.
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