Woodruff County Courthouse
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| Location | 500 N. 3rd St., Augusta, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 35°17′15″N 91°21′52″W / 35.28750°N 91.36444°WCoordinates: 35°17′15″N 91°21′52″W / 35.28750°N 91.36444°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1901 |
| Architectural style | Romanesque, Richardsonian Romanesque |
| MPS | Thompson, Charles L., Design Collection TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 82000959[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 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]
Gallery
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Clock tower view
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Front view
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War memorial in front yard
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Main entrance
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Floor in entryway
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Interior from front door
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Cornerstone
See also
- Arkansas portal
- NRHP portal
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Woodruff County, Arkansas
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Woodruff County Courthouse" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-06-28.
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