Old Randolph County Courthouse (Arkansas) Explained

Old Randolph County Courthouse
Location:Broadway and Vance St. Pocahontas, Arkansas
Coordinates:36.2606°N -90.9694°W
Built:1875
Added:April 24, 1973
Refnum:73000390
Nrhp Type2:cp
Nocat:yes
Designated Nrhp Type2:June 12, 2009
Partof:Pocahontas Commercial Historic District
Partof Refnum:09000315

The Old Randolph County Courthouse is a historic former county courthouse at Broadway and Vance Street in the center of Pocahontas, Arkansas. It is a two-story Italianate Victorian brick structure, built in 1872, regionally distinctive for its architectural style. It has brick quoined corners, and a low hip roof with small central gables on each elevation, and a square cupola with flared roof. Its eaves are studded with paired brackets and dentil moulding. It served as the county courthouse until 1940, and has since then has housed city offices, the local public library, and other offices.[1]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for Old Randolph County Courthouse. Arkansas Preservation. 2014-12-31.