Franklin County Courthouse (Ozark, Arkansas) Explained

Franklin County Courthouse
Location:211 W. Commercial St., Ozark, Arkansas
Coordinates:35.4864°N -93.8267°W
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Marker:building
Mapframe-Zoom:12
Mapframe-Caption:Interactive map showing the location for Franklin County Courthouse
Architect:Frank W. Gibb (1904)
T. Ewing Shelton (1944)
Builder:Tom Eads (1944)
Architecture:Classical Moderne
Added:September 22, 1995
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:95001123
Nrhp Type2:cp
Nocat:yes
Designated Nrhp Type2:December 27, 2002
Partof:Ozark Courthouse Square Historic District
Partof Refnum:02001599

The Franklin County Courthouse is located at 211 West Commercial Street in Ozark, the county seat of Franklin County, Arkansas. It is a two-story brick structure, with a tower prominently sited at one corner. The courthouse was built in 1904 to a design by Little Rock architect Frank W. Gibb, and originally had Italianate styling. It was extensively damaged by fire in 1944, and its upper level was rebuilt in a Classical Moderne style to a design by T. Ewing Sheldon, an architect from Fayetteville.[1]

The courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for Franklin County Courthouse. Arkansas Preservation. 2015-09-14.