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August 11, 1976

The Greene County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The courthouse, located at 306 W. Court Street in Paragould (Greene County), exhibits the Italianate style in the low-pitched, hipped roofline; the square cupola supporting a clock tower; widely overhanging eaves with decorative brackets; and tall, narrow windows. The Greene County Preservation Society restored and maintained the building through fundraising and more than $300,000 in grants.

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Edward Stone and J. William Fulbright

Fayetteville (Washington County) native Edward Durell Stone became one of the foremost architects of the mid-twentieth century. Stone attended a number of schools, including the University of Arkansas (UA) in Fayetteville, but never obtained a degree. He designed a number of buildings in Arkansas and around the world and developed an international reputation with his designs. Here, he can be seen standing to the right of his friend Senator J. W. Fulbright outside the entrance to one of his most well-known buildings, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC.

 

Fayetteville (Washington County) native Edward Durell Stone became one of the foremost architects of the mid-twentieth century. Stone attended a number of schools, including the University of Arkansas (UA) in Fayetteville, but never obtained a degree. He designed a number of buildings in Arkansas and around the world and developed an international reputation with his designs. Here, he can be seen standing to the right of his friend Senator J. W. Fulbright outside the entrance to one of his most well-known buildings, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC.

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