Union County Courthouse (Arkansas) Explained

Union County Courthouse
Location:Union Square, El Dorado, Arkansas
Coordinates:33.2119°N -92.6639°W
Built:1927
Builder:Peterson/Mann & Stern
Architecture:Classical Revival, Neo-Classical Revival
Added:June 30, 1983
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:83001169
Nrhp Type2:cp
Nocat:yes
Designated Nrhp Type2:August 21, 2003
Partof:El Dorado Commercial Historic District
Partof Refnum:03000773

The Union County Courthouse is a courthouse in El Dorado, Arkansas, United States, the county seat of Union County, built in 1927. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The courthouse was built in the Classic Revival and Greek Revival styles by Mann & Stern and anchors the center of Union Square.

History

Union County was established in 1829 from Hempstead County and Clark County. The county seat began at Ecore Fabre and was moved to Scarborough's Landing. Cotton farmers again requested the county seat to move in 1843. It was moved to the county's highest point and was platted as El Dorado.[1]

Architecture

See also: Greek Revival architecture. The four-story courthouse has an entirely smooth limestone exterior with 40 freestanding ionic columns.[2] Scales of justice and lanterns adorn the exterior. Inside the courthouse is a two-story marble art deco atrium of marble and a courtroom with walnut wainscoting, a plaster ceiling featuring gilded rosettes and walls textured to resemble stone.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Union County . Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture . September 8, 2011 . December 6, 2011.
  2. Book: Union County, Arkansas . Union County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education . http://www.e-referencedesk.com/resources/counties/arkansas/union.html . E-reference Desk . December 6, 2011 .