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Izard County Courthouse

Melbourne, Izard County

Photograph of Izard County Courthouse
Photo: Skullrik, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons License. Source

After fire destroyed the old courthouse in December 1937, the National Youth Administration helped build this Art Deco one in Melbourne. It is the only Arkansas courthouse built by the NYA. More than 3,000 people came to the dedication in June 1940. Inside is furniture the NYA youth built and marble wainscoting from Batesville.

Kind of place
Courthouses, post offices and city halls
Built by
National Youth Administration (NYA)
When
1937 to 1940
Where
Melbourne, Izard County
Still there?
Not confirmed lately

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Sources

Part of Rediscovering Arkansas’s New Deal, a public map of 1930s New Deal work across all 75 counties. Updated 2026-10-14.