Jct. of Church Ave. and DeQueen St., NE corner, Mena, Arkansas. County/parish: Polk.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places November 20, 1992. NRIS 92001618.
1 contributing building.
The Polk County Courthouse is a historic government building at Church Avenue and DeQueen Streets in Mena, Arkansas, the county seat of Polk County. The original portion of the building is a two-story light-colored brick structure, with restrained Art Deco styling. It was designed by Haralson & Mott of Fort Smith, and was built in 1939 with funding from the Public Works Administration. To the rear of the courthouse is a modern wing, joined by a breezeway. The original building is little-altered—only its front doors have been replaced with modern glass and aluminum doors.
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
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