Jefferson County Courthouse (Arkansas)

Jefferson County Courthouse
Jefferson County Courthouse in 2005
Location in Arkansas
General information
Type	Courthouse
Architectural style	Victorian
Location	101 West Barraque Street, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States
Coordinates	34°13′47.2″N92°00′11.9″W / 34.229778°N 92.003306°W / 34.229778; -92.003306
Completed	1856(169 years ago) (1856)
Technical details
Floor count	2
Known for	Battle of Pine Bluff
Jefferson County Courthouse
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Part of	Pine Bluff Commercial Historic District (ID08000438 [1] )
Added to NRHP	May 20, 2008

The Jefferson County Courthouse is the center of county government for Jefferson County, Arkansas. It is located in the Pine Bluff Commercial Historic District in Pine Bluff on the border between the Arkansas Delta and Piney Woods.

History

Built in 1856, the building was largely destroyed by fire in 1976. However, the surviving portions of the building were incorporated into the restored structure. The courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places within the Pine Bluff Commercial Historic District submittal in 2008. ^[1]

See also

• List of county courthouses in Arkansas
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Jefferson County, Arkansas

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

External links

• Media related to Jefferson County Courthouse at Wikimedia Commons