Monroe County Courthouse (Clarendon, Arkansas) Explained

Monroe County Courthouse
Location:Courthouse Sq., Clarendon, Arkansas
Coordinates:34.6925°N -91.3142°W
Architect:Charles L. Thompson
Builder:W.A. Prather & Co.
Added:October 14, 1976
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:76000439

The Monroe County Courthouse is located at Courthouse Square in Clarendon, the county seat of Monroe County, Arkansas. It is a large brick building with Classical Revival features, designed by the architect Charles L. Thompson and built in 1911. It has low octagonal towers topped by tile roofs at each corner, and a tall clocktower on its main facade. The interior lobby spaces are finished with ceramic tile floors and marble wainscoting.[1]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for Monroe County Courthouse. Arkansas Preservation. 2015-06-25.