Woodruff County Courthouse

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]

Woodruff County Courthouse
Woodruff County Courthouse is located in Arkansas
Woodruff County Courthouse
Location in Arkansas
Woodruff County Courthouse is located in the United States
Woodruff County Courthouse
Location in United States
Location500 N. 3rd St., Augusta, Arkansas
Coordinates35°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 building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

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  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.