Mississippi County Courthouse (Blytheville, Arkansas) Explained

Mississippi County Courthouse, Chickasawba District
Location:200 W. Walnut St., Blytheville, Arkansas
Coordinates:35.9286°N -89.9044°W
Architect:Selligman and Ellesvard
Architecture:Colonial Revival
Added:December 6, 1996
Refnum:96001411

The Mississippi County Courthouse for the Chickasawba District is located at 200 West Walnut Street in Blytheville, Arkansas, one of Mississippi County's two seats (the other is Osceola). It is a -story brick-and-cut-sandstone structure, designed by the Pine Bluff firm of Selligman and Ellesvard, and built in 1919. It is a fine local example of Colonial Revival styling, with a recessed center entrance and a projecting modillioned cornice. The interior has had few alterations since its construction.[1]

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

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for Mississippi County Courthouse, Chickasawba District. Arkansas Preservation. 2014-12-04.