Perry County Courthouse - Perryville, AR
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N 35° 00.291 W 092° 48.182
15S E 517972 N 3873598
The Perry County courthouse was plagued with fire in the 19th century. The current one has been around since 1880 and is one of the oldest buildings in Perryville, Arkansas. Parking is available on all sides of the building.
Waymark Code: WM7251
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 08/22/2009
Views: 1
This brick courthouse has a beautiful lawn and home to a war memorial and several other historical markers. The historical marker for the courthouse reads:
"The first court house in Perry County, created in 1840, was erected in 1841 in what is known as the old town of Perryville. This house was burned in 1850. In 1871 a court house was built on the present location, in the new town of perryville. This burned in 1874. It was rebuilt, and again burned in 1880. The present building was erected in 1888."
Please limit your visit to daylight hours. The town is very friendly and not easily suspicious of visits. Please respect the lawn and flowerbeds.
Street address:
Main and Pine Streets
Perryville, AR United States
72126
County / Borough / Parish: Perry
Year listed: 1976
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1875-1899
Historic function: Government
Current function: Government
Hours of operation: From: 8:00 AM To: 4:30 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Privately owned?: Not Listed
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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