Mississippi County Courthouse | |
Location: | Hale and Poplar Aves., Osceola, Arkansas |
Coordinates: | 35.7031°N -89.9692°W |
Built: | 1912 |
Architect: | John Gainsford |
Builder: | Falls Construction Co. |
Architecture: | Classical Revival |
Added: | December 13, 1978 |
Area: | less than one acre |
Refnum: | 78000612 |
Nrhp Type2: | cp |
Nocat: | yes |
Designated Nrhp Type2: | August 1, 2008 |
Partof: | Hale Avenue Historic District |
Partof Refnum: | 08000722 |
The Mississippi County Courthouse is a courthouse at Poplar Street and Hale Avenue in Osceola, Arkansas, United States, one of two county seats of Mississippi County, built in 1912. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The courthouse was built in the Classic Revival style by John Gainsford and anchors the Osceola town square.
The entire first floor of the courthouse is windowless because it originally housed the county jail.[1] Large outdoor stairs ascend to a second story entrance. Baked stone tiles make up the floors, with various colors being used throughout the building. The exterior of the courthouse consists of long, slender bricks. A copper dome is encircled by several terra cotta decorations. In 2020, a team of copper roofing specialists with Renaissance Roofing worked to restore the dome to its former glory.