NPS Form 10-900 (Rev. 8-86]

OMB NO. 1024-0018

United States Department of the Interior National Park Service

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM

1. Name of Property J

His to r ic Name: Craiqhead County Courthouse

Other Narne/Site N u m b e r : CG0043

Street & Number: 511 Main Street

Not for Publication:

Ci ty/Town : Jonesboro Vicinity: N/A

State: County: Craishead County Code:AROIZI Zip Code: 72401

Ownership Proper Public-Local

Category of Property: ~uilding

Number of Resources within Property:

Contributing Noncontributing

Buildings S i t e s S t r u c t u r e s Objects

0 Total

Number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Register: N J A

Name of related multiple property listing: NJA

v Couraouse Name of Property

tv . A r w s i l ~ County and State

. 4 . State/Federal Agency Certification

As t h e designated authority under the National Historic Preservation A c t of 1986, as amended, I hereby ce r t i f y that this X nomination request f o r determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards f o r registering properties in the National Register of Histor ic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, t h e property X meets

does not meet the National Register Criteria.

Signature of certifying official Date

Arkansas Historic Preservation Prosram S t a t e or Federal agency and bureau

perty - meets does not meet the National

5-27-9f Date

S t a t e or Federal agency and bureau

. National Park Service Certification

1, hereby cert ify t h a t this property is:

- entered in the National Register

- determined eligible for the National Register

- determined not eligible f o r the National Register - removed from the National Register

, other (explain) :

Signature of Keeper Date Of action

ead rountv Courthouse Name of Property

C r a & k & Countv. Arkansas County and State

I 6, Function or Use

I H i s t o r i c : G s v e m ~ n t - Sub : Courthouse

Curren t : Government Sub: Courthouse

Architectural Classif icat ion, : Art D e c o

Materials: foundation Cast Concrete roof Tar walls Brick other

Describe present and historic physical appearance:

The Craighead County Courthouse, Western District, was built in 1934 at Main and Washington Streets in Jonesboro. T h e two-story Art Deco government building is constructed of red brick with limestone coping, belt courses and decorative entrances with fluted pilasters and engraved pediments. Several markers stand on the courthouse lawn including a World War I doughboy monument and a plaque commemorating Hattie Caraway, who was t h e first woman in America elected to a U.S. Senate seat, and t h e first female chairman of a Senate committee. The present cour thouse is the f i f t h for Craighead Countyls western d i s t r i c t as three previous buildings w e r e destroyed by f i r e and a four th brick building was razed in 1933. Jonesboro expanded t h e i r courthouse operations i n 1995 w i t h an annex across Union street connected by a brick skywalk. The expansion is constructed of red brick and embellished with limestone details and double-hung windows t h a t s i m u l a t e those of t h e 1934 building. The courthouse is in excellent condition and all additions have been sensitively applied.

Elaboration

The Craighead County Courthouse in Jonesboro was constructed in 1934 at Main and Washington Streets. The two-story Art Deco government building is constructed of red brick with limestone coping, belt courses and decorative entrances with fluted pilasters and engraved pediments. The building's elevations follow an irregular line typical of t h e Art Deco style w i t h setbacks and varying roof levels.