[Arkansas courthouses]: Eureka Springs, Carroll Co.

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Eureka Springs, a resort town in the Ozark hills of Carroll County, sets this view apart from the county's other courthouse images. The town grew up around mineral springs that drew health seekers in the late 1800s, and its steep streets and Victorian-era buildings gave it a distinctive character. The caption card gives no date, so the photograph's age is uncertain, but it belongs to a group of Arkansas courthouse views. Courthouses like this one were often the most substantial public buildings in their communities, so they offer a useful window onto local civic life.

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