Benton County Courthouse (Arkansas)

	Benton County Courthouse
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	The Benton County Courthouse anchors the east side of the Bentonville square
Location	106 SE A Street, Bentonville, Arkansas
Coordinates	36°22′21″N 94°12′27″W / 36.37250°N 94.20750°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1928
Architect	Albert O. Clark
Architectural style	Classical Revival
MPS	Benton County MRA
NRHP reference No.	87002340
Added to NRHP	January 28, 1988

The Benton County Courthouse is a courthouse in Bentonville, Arkansas, United States, the county seat of Benton County, built in 1928. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. The courthouse was built in the Classic Revival style by Albert O. Clark and anchors the east side of the Bentonville Town Square.

History

Architect Albert O. Clark came from St. Louis, Missouri to Rogers, Arkansas in 1904. He utilized the Classic Revival style when designing the Applegate Drugstore and Bank of Rogers Building elsewhere in the county. Clark was hired to build many buildings in Bentonville, including the Benton County Jail and the county courthouse. His building replaced an Italianate style structure that had served the county administration needs since 1874.^[2]^: 6, 18 The very first courthouse at Benton was a log building erected in 1837.^[3]

Architecture

"Sovereignty rests with the people"

—Inscription in large concrete block above main entrance

Built in the Classic Revival (Neoclassical) style, the Benton County Courthouse features a totally symmetrical façade with a centrally located entrance. The building also exhibits keystones, a main characteristic of Classic Revival architecture.^[4] The third floor originally included a balcony; however this was later enclosed to allow for climate control.^[5] Today the enclosed third floor windows have round-topped arches, a modification that was in keeping with the Romanesque Revival building style.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ Cyrus Sutherland (July 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Historic Multiple Property documentation: Resources of Benton County (Partial Inventory: Historic & Architectural)".
^ History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Higginson Book Company. 1889. p. 38.
^ Wilcox, Ralph. "A Reference Guide to the Architectural Styles of Arkansas" (PDF). Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 4, 2011. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
^ Gill, John Purifoy; Gill, Marjem Jackson (1980). On the Courthouse Square in Arkansas. LCCN 80-65253.

External links

Media related to Benton County Courthouse (Arkansas) at Wikimedia Commons

[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

[bentonmps-2] Cyrus Sutherland (July 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Historic Multiple Property documentation: Resources of Benton County (Partial Inventory: Historic & Architectural)".

[3] History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Higginson Book Company. 1889. p. 38.

[4] Wilcox, Ralph. "A Reference Guide to the Architectural Styles of Arkansas" (PDF). Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 4, 2011. Retrieved July 10, 2011.

[otcsia-5] Gill, John Purifoy; Gill, Marjem Jackson (1980). On the Courthouse Square in Arkansas. LCCN 80-65253.

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v t e Bentonville, Arkansas
Neighborhoods	Downtown Third Street Historic District
Education	Bentonville School District Old High MS Bentonville HS Rogers Public Schools Northwest Arkansas Community College
Landmarks	Benton County Courthouse Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art The Momentary Museum of Native American History Scott Family Amazeum
Transportation	Bentonville Municipal Airport Northwest Arkansas National Airport (in Highfill, for commercial flights) Ozark Regional Transit
Media	Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette (consolidation of the Benton County Record)
Culture	Bentonville Film Festival
This list is incomplete. Bentonville West High School is in Centerton though it serves parts of Bentonville.

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