Mississippi County Courthouse (Osceola, Arkansas)

The Mississippi County Courthouse is a courthouse at Poplar Street and Hale Avenue in Osceola, Arkansas, United States, one of two county seats of Mississippi County, built in 1912. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The courthouse was built in the Classic Revival style by John Gainsford and anchors the Osceola town square.

Mississippi County Courthouse
Mississippi County Courthouse, November 2010
LocationHale and Poplar Aves., Osceola, Arkansas
Coordinates35°42′11″N 89°58′9″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1912
Built byFalls Construction Co.
ArchitectJohn Gainsford
Architectural styleClassical Revival
Part ofHale Avenue Historic District (ID08000722)
NRHP reference No.78000612[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 13, 1978
Designated CPAugust 1, 2008

Architecture

The entire first floor of the courthouse is windowless because it originally housed the county jail.[2] Large outdoor stairs ascend to a second story entrance. Baked stone tiles make up the floors, with various colors being used throughout the building. The exterior of the courthouse consists of long, slender bricks. A copper dome is encircled by several terra cotta decorations. In 2020, a team of copper roofing specialists with Renaissance Roofing worked to restore the dome to its former glory.

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Mississippi County Courthouse (Osceola)" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-12-20.
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