Crittenden County Courthouse

Crittenden County Courthouse
Crittenden County Courthouse
Location 85 Jackson St., Marion, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°12′57″N 90°11′45″W / 35.21583°N 90.19583°WCoordinates: 35°12′57″N 90°11′45″W / 35.21583°N 90.19583°W
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1910
Architect Chamberlain & Co.
Governing body Local
NRHP Reference #

77000251

[1]
Added to NRHP August 3, 1977

The Crittenden County Courthouse is located at 85 Jackson Street in Marion, Arkansas, United States, the county seat of Crittenden County. It is a two story brick and stone structure, nine bays wide and seven deep, with a dome centered on its otherwise flat roof. The north and south elevations, identical in appearance, feature porticos supported by six Ionic columns framing the center five bays. The frieze on each portico is inscribed "Obedience to the law is liberty". The courthouse was designed by the Chamberlain architectural firm of Fort Worth, Texas, and was built in 1911, replacing the county's second courthouse, which was destroyed by fire in 1909.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Crittenden County Courthouse". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-11.