The former Scott County Courthouse is located at 252 South Main Street in
Waldron, Arkansas
Waldron is a city in Scott County, Arkansas, United States. Its population was 3,386 at the 2020 census. The city is the county seat of Scott County.
History
Waldron was platted in 1845 by surveyor W. P. Waldron, and named for him. A post offic ...
. The current facility is located on 1st Street. The old courthouse is a two-story brick
Art Deco building, set on a high foundation, and with a flat roof that has a
parapet. The building was designed by Bassham & Wheeler of
Fort Smith, and was built in 1934 with funding from the
Works Progress Administration. It replaced an older building on the same site that was destroyed by fire.
The building was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1989;
it is also a contributing element to the
Waldron Commercial Historic District.
See also
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Scott County, Arkansas
References
Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas
Art Deco architecture in Arkansas
Government buildings completed in 1933
Buildings and structures in Scott County, Arkansas
National Register of Historic Places in Scott County, Arkansas
Historic district contributing properties in Arkansas
Courthouses in Arkansas
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