Izard County Courthouse
Melbourne, Izard County

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.