Area less than one acre Built by Peterson/Mann & Stern Opened 1927 Architectural style Neoclassical architecture Added to NRHP 30 June 1983 | Built 1927 NRHP Reference # 83001169 Phone +1 870-864-1900 Architecture firm Mann & Stern | |
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Location Union Square, El Dorado, Arkansas Part of El Dorado Commercial Historic District (#03000773) Address 101 N Washington Ave, El Dorado, AR 71730, USA Hours Open today · 8AM–5PMFriday8AM–5PMSaturdayClosedSundayClosedMonday8AM–5PMTuesday8AM–5PMWednesday8AM–5PMThursday8AM–5PMSuggest an edit Similar Ouachita County Courthouse, Newton House Museum, South Arkansas Arboretum | ||
The Union County Courthouse is a courthouse in El Dorado, Arkansas, United States, the county seat of Union County, built in 1927. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The courthouse was built in the Classic Revival and Greek Revival styles by Mann & Stern and anchors the center of Union Square.
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History
Union County was established in 1829 from Hempstead County and Clark County. The county seat began at Ecore Fabre and was moved to Scarborough’s Landing. Cotton farmers again requested the county seat to move in 1843. It was moved to the county's highest point and was platted as El Dorado.
Architecture
The four-story courthouse has an entirely smooth limestone exterior with 40 freestanding ionic columns. Scales of justice and lanterns adorn the exterior. Inside the courthouse is a two story marble art deco atrium of marble and a courtroom with walnut wainscoting, a plaster ceiling featuring gilded rosettes and walls textured to resemble stone.