Now that's a courthouse. Especially after the last one. Admittedly, its provenance is a little late considering it was built in 1952, but that Greek (possibly Palladian) style, well, never really goes out of style, does it? I certainly don't think so. I immediately noticed all the sesquicentennial plaques donated by the Daughters of the … Continue reading 328. Monticello, Drew County (AR11) →

Tom Sawyer, you'd have some work to do here! So, I'm having a weird conflict about this courthouse. It is bright and stunning in white, definitely the central building of the county, no doubt. However, this prominence is in comparison to the other structures of the county. While in certain ways it reminds me of … Continue reading 327. Arkansas City, Desha County (AR10) →

I seem to be spending a lot of time in Mississippi for a state I'm pretty ambivalent about. That being said, I like this courthouse. I'm not remembering seeing anything quite like it, especially here. Natchez and Vicksburg were more plantation like, but this one seems more solid and less showy. Of course, that might … Continue reading 326. Greenville, Washington County (MS03) →

The courthouse itself is decent enough, but nothing to write home about. But the view? Confederate crap aside, oof. That's nice (and muggy as all get out, but who's counting?). It is, in fact, on Lakeside Drive so you get what it claims in Lake Village. There's even a fishing and boating dock right next … Continue reading 325. Lake Village, Chicot County (AR09) →

Ummm... Well, it's a courthouse. The 60's were a thing in architecture. It's functional and it has a certain amount of grace and style, but I don't find it particularly beautiful. Someone might, but I don't. I ended up grabbing the cache on the way there in the nearby town of Crosett. When I got … Continue reading 324. Hamburg, Ashley County (AR08) →

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) →