Lee County Courthouse (Arkansas)

Lee County Courthouse
Location 15 E. Chestnut St., Marianna, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°46′28″N 90°45′25″W / 34.77444°N 90.75694°W / 34.77444; -90.75694Coordinates: 34°46′28″N 90°45′25″W / 34.77444°N 90.75694°W / 34.77444; -90.75694
Area 3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built 1936[1]
Built by Jennings and Samuel
Architect George Mahan and Everett Woods
Architectural style Colonial Revival, art deco
Part of Marianna Commercial Historic District (#00001559)
NRHP Reference # 95001090[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP September 7, 1995
Designated CP January 4, 2001

The Lee County Courthouse is a courthouse at 15 East Chestnut Street in Marianna, Arkansas, United States, the county seat of Lee County. It was built in 1890, and expanded in 1936. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. The courthouse was built in the Colonial Revival and Art Deco styles.

History

Marianna moved south 3 miles (4.8 km) onto the banks of the L'Anguille River in 1869 and is centrally located within Lee County. A red brick courthouse was built in 1890 while the city thrived on the cotton industry. This building became too small and was expanded with the help of Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works funds. Rather than expanding, the county chose to construct a new two-story addition of new materials in a new style in the 1930s, which dwarfed the former structure.[3]

Architecture

View from front steps

The Lee County Courthouse is a late example of the Classical Revival style, a style which had largely died out by 1920. The columns, entablature, and pilasters typical of a classical revival building are present, if not subdued by the art deco influence.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Bank Letter granting Construction Loan to Jennings and Samuel
  2. ↑ Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  3. ↑ "Lee County Courthouse, Marianna, Lee County". Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
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