Scott County Courthouse (Arkansas)

The former Scott County Courthouse is located at 252 South Main Street in Waldron, Arkansas. 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.[1]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989;[2] it is also a contributing element to the Waldron Commercial Historic District.

Scott County Courthouse
Location252 S. Main St., Waldron, Arkansas
Coordinates34°53′56″N 94°5′26″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1933 (1933)
ArchitectBassham & Wheeler
Architectural styleArt Deco
Part ofWaldron Commercial Historic District (ID08000943)
NRHP reference No.89001971[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 13, 1989
Designated CPSeptember 25, 2008

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