The Franklin County Courthouse, Southern District is located at 607 East Main Street (Arkansas Highway 22) in Charleston, Arkansas. It is a 2+1⁄2-story brick building, its bays divided by brick pilasters, and its roof topping a metal cornice. Its entrance is framed by brick pilasters with cast stone heads, and topped by a round arch with a cast stone keystone. The building was built in 1923 to a design by Little Rock architect Frank Gibb.[2]
Franklin County Courthouse, Southern District | |
Location in Arkansas | |
Location | AR 22, Charleston, Arkansas |
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Coordinates | 35°17′47″N 94°2′11″W / 35.29639°N 94.03639°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1923 |
Architect | Frank W. Gibb |
Part of | Charleston Commercial Historic District (ID76000407) |
NRHP reference No. | 76000407[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 18, 1976 |
Designated CP | May 29, 2008 |
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Franklin County Courthouse, Southern District". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
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