Lonoke County Courthouse

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Lonoke County Courthouse
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LocationN. Center St., Lonoke, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°47′9″N91°53′57″W / 34.78583°N 91.89917°W / 34.78583; -91.89917
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1928 (1928)
ArchitectH. Ray Burks
Architectural style Classical Revival
Part of Lonoke Downtown Historic District (ID96000528)
NRHP reference No. 82002121 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 8, 1982
Designated CPMay 10, 1996

The Lonoke County Courthouse is located at 301 North Center Street in downtown Lonoke, the county seat of Lonoke County, Arkansas. It is a four-story masonry structure, finished in red brick, with cast stone trim and a raised brick basement. The main facade has its entrance recessed behind an arcade of two-story Doric columns. It was built in 1928 to a design by Little Rock architect H. Ray Burks. [2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Lonoke County Courthouse". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved January 8, 2016.