Searcy Municipal Courthouse

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LocationJct. of Gum and Arch Sts., SW corner, Searcy, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°14′59″N91°44′24″W / 35.24972°N 91.74000°W / 35.24972; -91.74000 Coordinates: 35°14′59″N91°44′24″W / 35.24972°N 91.74000°W / 35.24972; -91.74000
Arealess than one acre
Built1914 (1914)
Architect Office of the Supervising Architect under Oscar Wenderoth
Architectural styleItalian Renaissance Revival
MPS White County MPS
NRHP reference No. 91001200 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 20, 1992

The Searcy Municipal Courthouse, formerly the Searcy Post Office is a historic government building at Gum and Arch Streets in downtown Searcy, Arkansas. It is a two-story brick building with Renaissance Revival styling. The central bays of its main facade are articulated by paneled pilasters of the Corinthian order, with large two-story windows flanking a two-story entrance, all set in recessed segmented-arch openings. The shallow hipped roof has elongated eaves with large brackets. The building was designed by Oscar Wenderoth and built in 1914, and is the only high-style Renaissance Revival building in White County. [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 Searcy Post Office" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-01-23.