Hot Spring County Courthouse

United States historic place


Hot Spring County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Main façade of the County Courthouse
34°21′46″N 92°48′53″W / 34.36278°N 92.81472°W / 34.36278; -92.81472
Area	less than one acre
Built	1936 (88 years ago) (1936)
Architect	Charles L. Thompson
Architectural style	Art Deco
MPS	Thompson, Charles L., Design Collection TR
NRHP reference No.	96001271^[1]
Added to NRHP	November 7, 1996

The Hot Spring County Courthouse is located at 210 Locust Street in Malvern, the county seat of Hot Spring County, Arkansas.

The Hot Spring County Courthouse is a 2+1⁄2-story frame structure, its exterior clad in brick. It is an H-shaped structure, with slightly projecting end wings and a central connecting section, where the main entrance is located. The bays of the central section are articulated by brick pilasters, with the building otherwise exhibiting a restrained Art Deco styling. The building was designed by Arkansas architect Charles L. Thompson, and was built in 1936. It is the only significant example of Art Deco architecture in the county.^[2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "NRHP nomination for Hot Spring County Courthouse". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-10-16.