The George Howard Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse is a federal government building at 100 East 8th Street in
Pine Bluff, Arkansas. It is a roughly square building, three stories in height, with a steel frame and curtain glass exterior. Single-story brick sections project to the east and west of its main block, and the south side houses the building's service entrances. It was completed in 1967, and is a prominent local example of Modern architecture. It is also a significant local example of an urban renewal project; it was built in a swampy area previously occupied by "substandard housing". It was named in honor of Pine Bluff native
George Howard Jr.
George Howard Jr. (May 13, 1924 – April 21, 2007) was an Americans, American World War II veteran, attorney, and a United States federal judge, United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansa ...
in 2008, and continues to house Pine Bluff's main post office as well as federal courts.
The building was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
See also
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Jefferson County, Arkansas
References
Buildings and structures completed in 1967
Buildings and structures in Pine Bluff, Arkansas
National Register of Historic Places in Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas
Post office buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas
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