Pike County Courthouse (Murfreesboro, Arkansas)

Pike County Courthouse
Location Courthouse Sq., Murfreesboro, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°3′43″N 93°41′23″W / 34.06194°N 93.68972°W / 34.06194; -93.68972Coordinates: 34°3′43″N 93°41′23″W / 34.06194°N 93.68972°W / 34.06194; -93.68972
Built 1931
Architect Witt, Seibert & Halsey
Architectural style Art Deco
NRHP Reference # 86002863[1]
Added to NRHP October 16, 1986

The Pike County Courthouse is located at Courthouse Square in the center of Murfreesboro, Arkansas. The two-story Art Deco structure was designed by the Texarkana firm of Witt, Seibert and Halsey, and built in 1931-32. It is the county's fourth courthouse, all of which were built at or near the location of this one. A near duplicate of the Sevier County Courthouse in DeQueen, it is the only major Art Deco structure in the county.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Pike County Courthouse" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-09-18.


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