What a majestic beast! As I got out to walk the grounds, it occurred to me that I hadn't seen anything Confederate in a little while. Of course, that streak was now broken... Some things never change. Some things don't change fast enough. But these were the least interesting things here... What's with all the … Continue reading 323. El Dorado, Union County (AR07) →

What a lovely and inviting courthouse! This place seems like a nice old friend that wants you to hang out and spend some time. The town itself seems lovely, too. The murals were especially nice. When did towns start making the push to mural-fy their towns? I'm sure if I tried I could find out … Continue reading 322. Magnolia, Columbia County (AR06) →

Ended up making it here really late at night so I had to wait until morning to photograph the courthouse. As you can tell, I probably should have waited for a little more sunlight, but not every photo can be great (or even mediocre. I'll live with adequate) so it is what it is, especially … Continue reading 321. Louisville, Lafayette County (AR05) →

A pleasing courthouse. A little bit of age along with a nice design with a little bit extra going on? Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your point of view), this trip did not last long. Someone was nice enough to put a cache across the street. Just out of view of this shot is a … Continue reading 320. Nashville, Howard County (AR04) →

Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the seat of Justice. While I like the look of this courthouse, I'm not entirely sure what to make of it. I'm sure there's some historical and architectural stuff going on here that I'm just not aware of. It occupies this odd middle ground between interesting and blah that I … Continue reading 319. De Queen, Sevier County (AR03) →

This was not my first time in the county, so it’s nice to finally make it official. As for the courthouse, lovely, don't you think? I don't ever remember seeing a courthouse with a copper dome in it before so that's a new and different. One daughter chose to stay in the air conditioning while … Continue reading 318. Ashdown, Little River County (AR02) →

I'm sure some of you are thinking "Hey, Atreides? Can you actually finish a state before starting a new one?" And I'm sure my answer would be something along the lines of "I go where opportunity takes me!" That said, there's something kind of quaint about the birdhouse here on the courthouse lawn. For some … Continue reading 317. Texarkana, Miller County (AR01) →

Two years. If you had told me when I started this that I would still be writing this two years later, I don't think I would have believed you. Yet here we are. In fact, I'm not even current. I've got the next three weeks written and another three weeks worth of entries to do. … Continue reading A Second Year Gone By →

This is a lovely building. Sure, they've added a few side buildings to form a complex of sorts, but I have no doubts it is, on the whole, as functional as it ever was. But that, strangely enough, is the least important thing about being here. Do you know how I sometimes complain about not … Continue reading 316. Fort Sumner, De Baca County (NM16) →

Hmm... We've got one of those back home. The county, not this lovely, lovely courthouse! She's beautiful in that century old way that we just don't do anymore. I'm pretty sure the craftsmanship itself is gone, but let's face it: as much as I gripe about modern buildings, we build far more functional and comfortable … Continue reading 315. Santa Rosa, Guadalupe County (NM15) →