Difference between revisions of "Pulaski County Courthouse"
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[[Image:Pulaski-county-courthouse.jpg|thumb|The old Pulaski County Courthouse. Photo by Phil Frana.]] | [[Image:Pulaski-county-courthouse.jpg|thumb|The old Pulaski County Courthouse. Photo by Phil Frana.]] | ||
| − | The '''Pulaski County Courthouse''' is in Little Rock, Arkansas. The courthouse is named for Count Casimir Pulaski, Polish ally to the American government in the Revolutionary War. | + | The '''Pulaski County Courthouse''' is in Little Rock, Arkansas, at the corner of Second and Spring streets. The blue granite courthouse is named for Count Casimir Pulaski, Polish ally to the American government in the Revolutionary War. The Pulaski County Courthouse was erected between 1887 and 1889 for $100,000. In 1914 the architect [[George Mann]] added an annex to the original structure. |
| − | County government came to | + | County government came to Pulaski County on May 24, 1819, with a first session at the home of [[Samuel McHenry]]. In 1820 the first General Assemby of Arkansas Territory located county government in the town of Cadron at the outlet of Cadron Creek along the [[Arkansas River]]. |
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Revision as of 21:29, 12 April 2008
The Pulaski County Courthouse is in Little Rock, Arkansas, at the corner of Second and Spring streets. The blue granite courthouse is named for Count Casimir Pulaski, Polish ally to the American government in the Revolutionary War. The Pulaski County Courthouse was erected between 1887 and 1889 for $100,000. In 1914 the architect George Mann added an annex to the original structure.
County government came to Pulaski County on May 24, 1819, with a first session at the home of Samuel McHenry. In 1820 the first General Assemby of Arkansas Territory located county government in the town of Cadron at the outlet of Cadron Creek along the Arkansas River.
