Mississippi County Courthouse (Osceola, Arkansas)

United States historic place

Significant dates

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

Mississippi County Courthouse, November 2010
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Location	Hale and Poplar Aves., Osceola, Arkansas
Coordinates	35°42′11″N 89°58′9″W / 35.70306°N 89.96917°W / 35.70306; -89.96917
Area	less than one acre
Built	1912
Built by	Falls Construction Co.
Architect	John Gainsford
Architectural style	Classical Revival
Part of	Hale Avenue Historic District (ID08000722)
NRHP reference No.	78000612
Added to NRHP	December 13, 1978
Designated CP	August 1, 2008

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.

Architecture

The entire first floor of the courthouse is windowless because it originally housed the county jail. 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.

References

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

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