Woodruff County Courthouse

United States historic place
Woodruff County Courthouse
35°17′15″N 91°21′52″W / 35.28750°N 91.36444°W / 35.28750; -91.36444
Arealess than one acre
Built1900 (1900)
ArchitectCharles L. Thompson
Architectural styleRomanesque, Richardsonian Romanesque
MPSThompson, Charles L., Design Collection TR
NRHP reference No.82000959[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 22, 1982

The Woodruff County Courthouse is a historic courthouse at 500 North 3rd Street in Augusta, the county seat of Woodruff County, Arkansas. It is a monumental brick Romanesque Revival building, designed by the noted Arkansas architect Charles L. Thompson and built in 1900. It is roughly rectangular with a hip roof, but has projecting sections as well as a five-stage tower, capped by a pyramidal roof. Its main entrance is to the left of the tower, recessed in a round-arch opening.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

  • Clock tower view
    Clock tower view
  • Front view
    Front view
  • War memorial in front yard
    War memorial in front yard
  • Main entrance
    Main entrance
  • Floor in entryway
    Floor in entryway
  • Interior from front door
    Interior from front door
  • Cornerstone
    Cornerstone

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Woodruff County Courthouse". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-06-28.
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