Randolph County Courthouse (Arkansas)

The Randolph County Courthouse is located at the southwest corner of Broadway and North Marr Street in downtown Pocahontas, the county seat of Randolph County, Arkansas. It is a two-story brick and concrete Art Deco building, designed by Eugene John Stern and built in 1940 with funding from the Works Progress Administration. The primary construction material is buff-colored brick, but its raised central section is faced in gray concrete, which is also used in banding around the sides of the building. The central section has an arcade created by four tall fluted square pillars with capitals reminiscent of Corinthian design. The building replaced the old courthouse, an 1870s Italianate building that now houses other civic offices.[2]

Randolph County Courthouse
Randolph County Courthouse (Arkansas) is located in Arkansas
Randolph County Courthouse (Arkansas)
Location in Arkansas
Randolph County Courthouse (Arkansas) is located in the United States
Randolph County Courthouse (Arkansas)
Location in United States
LocationJct. of Broadway and N. Marr Sts., SW corner, Pocahontas, Arkansas
Coordinates36°15′39″N 90°58′16″W / 36.26083°N 90.97111°W / 36.26083; -90.97111
Built1940
ArchitectStern, Eugene John
Architectural styleArt Deco
Part ofPocahontas Commercial Historic District (ID09000315)
NRHP reference No.96000910[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 22, 1996
Designated CPJune 12, 2009

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Randolph County Courthouse". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved January 6, 2015.