Searcy Confederate Monument
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]
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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 |
| 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 monument was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]
References
- "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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