Polk County Courthouse (Arkansas)

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Polk County Courthouse
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LocationJct. of Church Ave. and DeQueen St., NE corner, Mena, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°35′12″N94°14′21″W / 34.58667°N 94.23917°W / 34.58667; -94.23917
Arealess than one acre
Built by Public Works Administration
Architect Haralson & Mott
Architectural style Art Deco
NRHP reference No. 92001618 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 20, 1992

The Polk County Courthouse is a historic government building at Church Avenue and DeQueen Streets in Mena, Arkansas, the county seat of Polk County. The original portion of the building is a two-story light-colored brick structure, with restrained Art Deco styling. It was designed by Haralson & Mott of Fort Smith, and was built in 1939 with funding from the Public Works Administration. To the rear of the courthouse is a modern wing, joined by a breezeway. The original building is little-altered—only its front doors have been replaced with modern glass and aluminum doors. [2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. [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 Polk County Courthouse". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-05-05.