Johnson County Courthouse (Arkansas) Explained

Johnson County Courthouse
Location:215 W. Main Street
Clarksville, Arkansas
Coordinates:35.4708°N -93.4647°W
Architect:Haralson & Nelson, Linebarger & Feaser
Architecture:Colonial Revival, Classical Revival
Added:June 14, 1991
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:91000680

The Johnson County Courthouse is located at 215 W. Main Street in downtown Clarksville, the county seat of Johnson County, Arkansas. It is a three-story masonry structure, built out of brick and rusticated concrete blocks. It has a Classical Revival facade, with a seven-bay projecting section. Windows and entrances on the ground floor are set in round-arch openings, while the upper-level windows are rectangular sash, set in bays articulated by pilasters. It was built in 1934 with funding support from the Federal Emergency Administration, and is the county's third courthouse.[1]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for Johnson County Courthouse. National Park Service. 2016-05-17.