Saline County Courthouse (Benton, Arkansas)


Saline County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

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Location	Courthouse Sq., Benton, Arkansas
Coordinates	34°33′53″N 92°35′15″W / 34.56472°N 92.58750°W / 34.56472; -92.58750Coordinates: 34°33′53″N 92°35′15″W / 34.56472°N 92.58750°W / 34.56472; -92.58750
Built	1901
Architect	Thompson,Charles L.
Architectural style	Romanesque
NRHP Reference #	76000465^[1]
Added to NRHP	November 22, 1976

The Saline County Courthouse in Benton, Arkansas is the county courthouse of Saline County. Built in 1901, the courthouse was the third built in the county. Architect Charles L. Thompson designed the building in the Romanesque Revival style, an uncommon design choice in Arkansas. The two-story brick building features a four-story clock tower at one corner, smaller towers at the other three corners, dentillated cornices, and rounded arch entrances. The courthouse has served as Saline County's seat of government since its construction.^[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.^[1]

References

1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ "Saline County Courthouse, Benton, Saline County". Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. Retrieved May 17, 2013.

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