Mississippi County Courthouse (Osceola, Arkansas)

Mississippi County Courthouse

Mississippi County Courthouse, November 2010
Location Hale and Poplar Aves., Osceola, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°42′11″N 89°58′9″W / 35.70306°N 89.96917°W / 35.70306; -89.96917Coordinates: 35°42′11″N 89°58′9″W / 35.70306°N 89.96917°W / 35.70306; -89.96917
Area less than one acre
Built 1912
Built by Falls Construction Co.
Architect John Gainsford
Architectural style Classical Revival
Part of Hale Avenue Historic District (#08000722)
NRHP Reference # 78000612[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP December 13, 1978
Designated CP August 1, 2008

The Mississippi County Courthouse is a courthouse at Poplar Street and Hale Avenue in Osceola, Arkansas, United States, one of two county seats of Mississippi County, built in 1912. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The courthouse was built in the Classic Revival style by John Gainsford and anchors the Osceola town square.

Architecture

The entire first floor of the courthouse is windowless because it originally housed the county jail.[2] Large outdoor stairs ascend to a second story entrance. Baked stone tiles make up the floors, with various colors being used throughout the building. The exterior of the courthouse consists of long, slender bricks. A copper dome is encircled by several terra cotta decorations.

See also

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Mississippi County Courthouse (Osceola)" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-12-04.
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