Newton County Courthouse (Jasper, Arkansas)

Newton County Courthouse
Location Courthouse Sq., Jasper, Arkansas
Coordinates 36°0′29″N 93°11′13″W / 36.00806°N 93.18694°W / 36.00806; -93.18694Coordinates: 36°0′29″N 93°11′13″W / 36.00806°N 93.18694°W / 36.00806; -93.18694
Area less than one acre
Built 1939 (1939)
Architectural style Art Deco
NRHP reference # 94001412[1]
Added to NRHP December 1, 1994

The Newton County Courthouse is located at Courthouse Square in the center of Jasper, the county seat of Newton County, Arkansas. It is a two-story masonry structure, constructed out of concrete and limestone, with restrained Art Deco styling. The building has an H shape, with a center section joining flanking projecting wings. The entrance is at the center, with "Newton County" inscribed in a panel above it, with stylized Art Deco elements. It was built in 1939 with funding from the Works Progress Administration.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Newton County Courthouse" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-09-24.


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