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AAC F A M I L Y & F R I E N D S Courthouse


Springs in 1883, Green Forest chal- lenged Berryville to serve as the eastern district’s county seat. Berryville survived the acrimonious debate, and in 1905 the victorious Berryvillians celebrated by adding a third story to their 1880 courthouse, flanked by twin fourth- story towers. Te $7,000 remodeling added limestone lintels and sills to the windows, resulting in the handsome building that survives today, proudly exhibiting elements of the Second Em- pire style of architecture. Around 1976 county government


moved around the corner to a build- ing that formerly housed the Carroll County Electric Cooperative, and the historic courthouse now houses the Carroll County Heritage Center Muse- um and Genealogical Library, featuring a wide-ranging and eclectic collection of exhibits that reflect the broad range of the county’s history. Te Carroll County Courthouse — Eastern District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on Aug. 27, 1976. As mentioned above, the Arkansas


General Assembly established a west- ern judicial district at the growing resort town of Eureka Springs in 1883, responding in part to seasonal flood- ing of Kings River that made access to Berryville difficult. Court was initially held in a rented room, but by 1906 the people of Eureka Springs were ready for a more stately structure. Te night before the Carroll County Quorum Court was to vote on an appropriation for the new building, Eureka Springs Mayor Claude A. Fuller learned that two western district justices of the peace would be absent from the meeting. He dispatched the chief of police, with two extra horses, to track down the errant justices and to bring them to Berryville the next morning. Arriving at 5 a.m., their two votes resulted in a tie vote,


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which County Judge Tom Fancher broke by voting in favor of funding the new structure. Eureka Springs provided $2,500 toward the courthouse, which would allow the city to occupy the building’s bottom floor while county of- fices were located in the upper stories — a cozy arrangement that survives today. William Octavos Perkins and Sons designed the building, and the 1908 result was a striking example of the Italianate style of architecture, with tall windows soaring toward the heavens while the heavy stone courses around the openings are reminiscent of the Richardsonian Romanesque style. Te Carroll County Courthouse — Western District is part of the Eureka Springs Historic District, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on Dec. 18, 1970.


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This photo shows the inside detail of the tall windows that adorn the Italianate- style Eureka Springs courthouse.


Among the many programs and services of the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program is the County Courthouse Restoration Grant Program. Created in 1989, this grant program has helped to extend the lives of courthouses that hold vital links to community pride and local history. Tese grants are funded through the Real Estate Transfer Tax, administered by the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council. Since the beginning of the program, the AHPP has awarded more than $21.25 million to 73 historic courthouses and court- house annexes around the state for use in rehabilitating, preserving and protecting these important historic resources. Since 1997, Carroll County has received 11 grants totaling $392,377 for the Carroll County courthouses.


Arkansas Historic Preservation Program County Courthouse Restoration Grants awarded in Carroll County


Carroll County Courthouse — Eastern District, Berryville FY1997


FY1998 FY2000 FY2010 FY2017


Roof restoration Roof restoration


Restore soffit/fascia, rewire Roof restoration


Tower/masonry restoration


Carroll County Courthouse — Western District, Eureka Springs FY2000


Restore cupola


FY2001 FY2005 FY2007 FY2009 FY2010


TOTAL: Restore cupola, rewire


Restore downspouts, soffit/fascia Stone entrance restoration Complete entrance restoration Complete front restoration


$1,600


$36,700 $47,000 $63,384 $19,000


$12,000 $37,760 $66,000 $54,933 $35,000 $19,000


$392,377 COUNTY LINES, WINTER 2017


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