Searcy Confederate Monument

Searcy Confederate Monument
Location Courthouse Lawn, near jct. of W. Arch Ave. and Spring St., Searcy, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°15′3″N 91°44′18″W / 35.25083°N 91.73833°W / 35.25083; -91.73833Coordinates: 35°15′3″N 91°44′18″W / 35.25083°N 91.73833°W / 35.25083; -91.73833
Area less than one acre
Built 1917 (1917)
Architectural style Classical Revival
MPS Civil War Commemorative Sculpture MPS
NRHP Reference # 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 commemmoration 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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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Searcy Confederate Monument" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-01-20.


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