Searcy Confederate Monument
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| Location | Courthouse Lawn, near jct. of W. Arch Ave. and Spring St., Searcy, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 35°15′3″N 91°44′18″W / 35.25083°N 91.73833°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1917 |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| MPS | Civil War Commemorative Sculpture MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 96000458[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 26, 1996 |
The Searcy Confederate Monument stands on the grounds of the White County Courthouse, near the corner of West Arch Avenue and Spring Streets, in Searcy, Arkansas. It is a marble statue, depicting a Confederate Army soldier, standing at rest with his rifle resting on the ground. The statue is about 6 feet (1.8 m) in height, and is mounted on a granite base that is 16 feet (4.9 m) tall and 6 feet (1.8 m) square. The base is inscribed in commemoration of White County's soldiers who served in the Confederate Army. The statue was placed in 1917; it was funded through a public fund-raising campaign.[2]
The monument was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Searcy Confederate Monument" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
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