Wilcox County Courthouse at Camden, AL (1858)
The Wilcox County Courthouse was built in 1858 by Alexander J. Bragg, brother of the builder of the Bragg-Mitchell home in Mobile. The Greek Revival structure is known architecturally for its four massive Doric columns and balustrade wrought iron steps leading to the second floor central doorway. It is one of only six antebellum court [...]
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The Old Monroe County Courthouse at Monroeville, AL (home of To Kill A Mockingbird)
The Old Monroe County Courthouse, completed in 1904, was designed by the prominent Southern architect Andrew Bryan. The courthouse gained national fame when Monroeville’s own, Harper Lee, in 1960 published the Pulitzer prize-winning novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. In her book To Kill a Mockingbird, the fictional town of Maycomb is modeled on Monroeville, AL [...]
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Hale County Courthouse at Greensboro, AL
Hale County was created in 1867 with most of it being taken from Greene County. Greensboro was selected as the county seat. Greensboro citizens had promised to provide a courthouse and jail free of charge if selected. To fulfill this commitment, Greensboro’s city council purchased the building known as Salem Baptist Church which was vacant [...]
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Old St. Stephens Courthouse at St. Stephens, AL (built 1854, now the St. Stephens Historical Museum)
In 1853 the Alabama Legislature authorized construction of the St. Stephens Courthouse to serve as governmental headquarters for Washington County. When completed in 1854, the courthouse was home to the probate office and record rooms for the entire county. The St. Stephens courthouse served the county seat for 53 years until the county seat was [...]
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The historic Rooster Hall at Demopolis, AL (built 1843)
The building was built in 1843 to serve as the Presbyterian Church. It served in that role until the end of the Civil War. At that time it was confiscated by federal troops as their headquarters. It served as the Marengo County Courthouse through Reconstruction. The county seat returned to Linden in 1869 and the [...]
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Old Marengo County Courthouse (built 1848)
The Old Marengo County Courthouse, built 1848, is a Greek Revival courthouse building located in Linden, AL. It was the third building to serve as the courthouse for Marengo County, AL, out of a total of six. It served as the courthouse until 1903. Since then, this building has served as the Linden Public School, [...]
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Perry County Courthouse at Marion, AL (1856)
The Perry County Courthouse, completed in 1856, is an example of a Greek Revival Temple Architecture. Benjamin Parsons was the designer and Larkin Tarrant was the builder. Originally at the center of each side of the building were oval stair towers containing curving staircases with marble steps. The floors of the building were black and [...]
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The Old Greene County Courthouse at Eutaw, AL
The Old Greene County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Eutaw, Alabama. It housed the seat of government for Greene County from 1869 until 1993. The building is a two-story masonry structure in the Greek Revival style with Italianate influences. It replaced an earlier courthouse on the same site that was built in 1838 and [...]
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Choctaw County Courthouse at Butler, AL (built 1906)
Choctaw County was established in 1847. The current courthouse in Butler is Choctaw County’s second courthouse – built 1906, occupied in 1907. There were additions to the courthouse in 1956 & 1965. It was placed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage in 1997. A Military Memorial Walkway was dedicated in 1997, as part [...]
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Sumter County Courthouse at Livingston, AL
The first Sumter County courthouse, built of logs, stood on the corner of Spring Street and West Main. Another courthouse, a frame building erected in the Square in 1839, burned in 1901. The cornerstone for the present courthouse was laid July 9, 1902. This courthouse was placed on the National Register of Historical Places in [...]
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