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Floor Two
Old Supreme Court Chamber
At the south end of the second floor is the Old Supreme Court Chamber, which was the meeting place for the Arkansas Supreme Court until 1958. An increasing volume of business forced the transfer of the Court to a new Justice Building constructed on the southwest corner of the grounds. The old chamber is currently used for committee meetings, lectures and seminars. In 2001, restoration was completed which returned the room to its original appearance. The room is a historic classical style with Doric order columns and entablature friezes. The painted, paneled wainscot was refinished. New muslin, replacing the removed muslin, was applied to the repaired plaster walls. Decorative painting was re-created on the walls and ceiling, including twenty-four carat gold striping at each wall panel. The light fixtures, justices bench, justices chairs and rails are all original. Tables, chairs and carpet are replicated from period photographs. Draperies are of the period.
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