1889 - Old Ouachita County Courthouse Cornerstone - Camden AR
N 33° 35.044 W 092° 49.821
15S E 515742 N 3716051
The orphan cornerstone for the second permament Ouachita County Courthouse, which was replaced by the third courthouse built the 1930s, which stands today
Waymark Code: WMX1KV
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 11/13/2017
Views: 2
This orphan cornerstone is located in the main entrance to the current Ouachita County Courthouse in downtown Camden Arkansas. In 2017 it supports an unattractive planter of dead plants.
The cornerstone reads as follows:
"The old courthouse of
Ouachita County
Burned Dec 19, 1875
This Temple of Justice erected 1889.
James W. Stinnett County Judge
William K. Ramsey Commissioner
Thomas Harding Architect
James M. Brown Contractor"
Year of construction: 1889
Full inscription:
The old courthouse of
Ouachita County
Burned Dec 19, 1875
This Temple of Justice erected 1889.
James W. Stinnett County Judge
William K. Ramsey Commissioner
Thomas Harding Architect
James M. Brown Contractor
Cross-listed waymark: Not listed
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