Union County Courthouse (Arkansas)

United States historic place

Significant dates

Union County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property


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Location	Union Square, El Dorado, Arkansas
Coordinates	33°12′43″N 92°39′50″W / 33.21194°N 92.66389°W / 33.21194; -92.66389
Area	less than one acre
Built	1927
Built by	Peterson/Mann & Stern
Architectural style	Classical Revival, Neo-Classical Revival
Part of	El Dorado Commercial Historic District (ID03000773)
NRHP reference No.	83001169
Added to NRHP	June 30, 1983
Designated CP	August 21, 2003

The Union County Courthouse is a courthouse in El Dorado, Arkansas, United States, the county seat of Union County, built in 1927. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The courthouse was built in the Classic Revival and Greek Revival styles by Mann & Stern and anchors the center of Union Square.

History

Union County was established in 1829 from Hempstead County and Clark County. The county seat began at Ecore Fabre and was moved to Scarborough's Landing. Cotton farmers again requested the county seat to move in 1843. It was moved to the county's highest point and was platted as El Dorado.

Architecture

See also: Greek Revival architecture and Neoclassicism

The four-story courthouse has an entirely smooth limestone exterior with 40 freestanding ionic columns. Scales of justice and lanterns adorn the exterior. Inside the courthouse is a two-story marble art deco atrium of marble and a courtroom with walnut wainscoting, a plaster ceiling featuring gilded rosettes and walls textured to resemble stone.

References

"National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
"Union County". Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture. September 8, 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2011.
"Union County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education". Union County, Arkansas. E-reference Desk. Retrieved December 6, 2011.

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