Woodruff County Courthouse

Woodruff County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location in Arkansas Show map of Arkansas Location in United States Show map of the United States
Location	500 N. 3rd St., Augusta, Arkansas
Coordinates	35°17′15″N91°21′52″W / 35.28750°N 91.36444°W / 35.28750; -91.36444
Area	less than one acre
Built	1900 (1900)
Architect	Charles L. Thompson
Architectural style	Romanesque, Richardsonian Romanesque
MPS	Thompson, Charles L., Design Collection TR
NRHP reference No.	82000959 [1]
Added to NRHP	December 22, 1982

The Woodruff County Courthouse is a historic courthouse at 500 North 3rd Street in Augusta, the county seat of Woodruff County, Arkansas. It is a monumental brick Romanesque Revival building, designed by the noted Arkansas architect Charles L. Thompson and built in 1900. It is roughly rectangular with a hip roof, but has projecting sections as well as a five-stage tower, capped by a pyramidal roof. Its main entrance is to the left of the tower, recessed in a round-arch opening. ^[2]

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

Gallery

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  Clock tower view
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  Front view
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  War memorial in front yard
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  Main entrance
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  Floor in entryway
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  Interior from front door
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  Cornerstone

See also

• United Statesportal
• National Register of Historic Placesportal
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Woodruff County, Arkansas

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "NRHP nomination for Woodruff County Courthouse". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved June 28, 2015.