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Prairie County Courthouse
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National Register of Historic Places

Prairie County Courthouse

Des Arc’s first place on the National RegisterListed Apr 18, 1977; only 209 of Arkansas’s 2,806 listings are older
Listed 1977Des Arc
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Prairie County Courthouse

Prairie County Courthouse, at Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 18, 1977: the first place in Des Arc to be listed. Only 209 of Arkansas’s 2,806 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCourthouse in Des Arc, Arkansas, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Main St., Des Arc · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Prairie County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2American Legion Hut-Des ArcBuilt 1934 · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Bethel HouseBuilding · next door
  4. 4Bedford Brown Bethell HouseBuilding · next door
  5. 5First Presbyterian ChurchBuilding · 0.3 mi on
Around it

3 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BDes Arc High School Home Economics BuildingBuilding0.3 miBFrith-Plunkett HouseBuilding0.5 miSOak Grove CemeterySite0.5 mi

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Questions about Prairie County Courthouse

Is Prairie County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 18, 1977 (Register number 77000266).

Is Prairie County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Arkansas has 20 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Prairie County Courthouse?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.