Crittenden County Courthouse

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]

Crittenden County Courthouse
Crittenden County Courthouse
Crittenden County Courthouse is located in Arkansas
Crittenden County Courthouse
Location in Arkansas
Crittenden County Courthouse is located in the United States
Crittenden County Courthouse
Location in United States
Location85 Jackson St., Marion, Arkansas
Coordinates35°12′57″N 90°11′45″W / 35.21583°N 90.19583°W / 35.21583; -90.19583
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1910
ArchitectChamberlain & Co.
NRHP reference No.77000251 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 3, 1977

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

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Crittenden County Courthouse" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Archived from the original on 2014-11-11. Retrieved 2014-11-11.