The Van Buren County Courthouse is located at the corner of Griggs and Main Streets in downtown

Clinton, Arkansas Clinton is the county seat of Van Buren County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,602 at the 2010 census, making it the most populous city in the county (reclaiming the distinction from the resort community of Fairfield Bay). The cit ...

, the

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of Van Buren County. It is a two-story masonry structure, built primarily out of local stone. Its main facade is five bays wide, each flanked by broad sections that project a small amount. The main entrance is in the center bay, with a concrete surround of pilasters and a tall corniced entablature. It was built in 1934 with funding support from the federal

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, and was the county's third courthouse to be located in Clinton. The building was listed on the

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in 1991.

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Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas Government buildings completed in 1934 County courthouses in Arkansas National Register of Historic Places in Van Buren County, Arkansas 1934 establishments in Arkansas Works Progress Administration in Arkansas WPA Rustic architecture Rustic architecture in Arkansas Art Deco architecture in Arkansas Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Arkansas {{VanBurenCountyAR-NRHP-stub

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