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Quick Description: With a citizenry of 20,660, Polk Canton has its Bench in Mena, at the bottom of Rich Mountain.
Location: Arkansas, United States
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Date Posted: 10/16/2017 4:34:30 PM
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The Courthouse is a two-story addict brick architecture in the Art Deco style. It was placed on the National Register in November, 1992. Architects were Haralson & Mott. The architecture was congenital in 1939 beneath the advocacy of the Public Works Administration, with a admission of $110,000; WPA workers were acclimated in the construction.
This is the fifth courthouse architecture in Polk County. The aboriginal was congenital in Dallas, AR afterwards 1850 and was after austere during the Civil War. A additional courthouse architecture was congenital in 1869 and unfortunately, it too austere in 1883, at which time a third courthouse was congenital in Dallas, AR. In 1899, the canton bench was confused to Mena, and a fourth courthouse was constructed. Then, in 1939, this admirable Art Deco architecture was built, which is in use today.
The courthouse has a capital access adverse south, which is amid at the centermost of a projected bay which has six pilasters basic bristles recessed areas which accept multi-paned casement windows on the additional level. A 10-step access with brick sidewalls leads to metal and anesthetized bifold doors (not original) with a ample anchored transom. Across this bay aloft the additional attic windows is a bandage with Art Deco askew detailing. On the frieze above, beneath the aloft breastwork are the words POLK COUNTY COURT HOUSE. The Great Seal of the State of Arkansas is displayed aloft the entrance.
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The courthouse houses the canton offices, with the District and Circuit courts amid on the additional floor. In 1980, an addendum was congenital abutting to the courthouse, and the jailer's active abode and the bastille were confused out of the courthouse to the annex. The basement has canton offices and contains the fireproof vaults.
Visit Instructions:At atomic one aboriginal photograph should be added to the gallery. And amuse call your impressions and appointment to the courthouse.
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