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FEATURE
Left: The hallway of the Franklin County Courthouse at Charleston. Right: The courthouse in Charleston is a stately Colonial Revival building.
the home of the remarkably named Col. John Peregrine Falconer was moved to provide space for a new courthouse. Te ubiquitous Frank Gibb was again hired, and he chose a simple but stately Colonial Revival design for the building. Te red brick structure
features arched windows
with fanlights and pilasters that divide the walls into a series of bays with stone panels and capitals providing additional details. Te building was officially completed on March 23, 1923, when a memorial stone from Falconer’s chimney was installed in his honor. Te $70,000 Franklin County Courthouse, Southern District “is fire proof and is equipped with steam heat and plumbing,” according to the Arkansas Gazette, which perhaps helped it escape the fate of its northern neighbor. Te Charleston courthouse was listed on the National Register
of
Historic Places on Oct. 18, 1976, while the Ozark Courthouse was listed on Sept. 22, 1995.
COUNTY LINES, SPRING 2018
Among the many programs and services of the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program is the County Courthouse Restoration Grant Program. Created in 1989, this grant pro- gram 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 begin- ning of the program, the AHPP has awarded more than $22.9 million to 74 historic courthouses and courthouse annexes around the state for use in rehabilitating, preserv- ing and protecting these important historic resources. Since 1989, Franklin County has received 14 grants totaling $478,231 for the two Franklin County Courthouses.
AHPP County Courthouse Restoration Grants awarded for Franklin County Courthouse, Southern District (Charleston)
FY1989 FY1990 FY1993 FY1997 FY1999 FY2002 FY2009 FY2015 FY2015
Restoration Master Plan
Roof repair and brick repointing Window restoration, interior repairs ADA ramp and electrical upgrades Exterior work, electrical upgrades HVAC system, electrical panel Entrance and masonry restoration Stair and porch restoration Roof, door and stair restoration
$18,000 $23,800 $1,200 $7,500 $2,626
$15,110 $16,274 $15,320 $154,000
AHPP County Courthouse Restoration Grants awarded for Franklin County Courthouse, Northern District (Ozark)
FY1992 FY1996 FY2000 FY2007 FY2017
Grand Total: Courthouse wall restoration
Clock and masonry restoration, electrical HVAC, replace boiler, window restoration Condition assessment, electrical upgrade Roof restoration
$2,000 $7,500
$25,000 $46,000 $141,901
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