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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°WCoordinates: 35°42′11″N 89°58′9″W / 35.70306°N 89.96917°W Area: less than one acre Built: 1912 Built by: Falls Construction Co. Architect: John Gainsford Architectural style: Classical Revival Governing body: Local NRHP Reference#: 78000612[1] Added to NRHP: December 13, 1978 The Mississippi County Courthouse is a courthouse 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 in order to prevent innundation from the flooding Mississippi River. Large outdoor stairs ascend to a second story enterance. 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
- Hale Avenue Historic District, a nearby historic district
- Mississippi County Courthouse, Chickasawba District, Mississippi County's other courthouse in Blytheville, Arkansas
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
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- County courthouses in Arkansas
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