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Choctaw County Courthouse at Butler, AL (built 1906; listed on the Alabama Register)

Choctaw County was established in 1847.  The current courthouse in Butler is Choctaw County’s second courthouse – built 1906 and occupied in 1907. There were additions to the courthouse in 1956 and 1965.  It was placed on the Alabama Register of Landma …

Greene County Courthouse at Eutaw, AL (constructed ca. 1839 and rebuilt 1868-69, recorded in HABS and listed on the NRHP)

Soon after the town of Eutaw was surveyed in 1838 and laid out as the newly established seat of Greene County, John V. Crossland began construction of a two-story courthouse which was completed in 1839. This courthouse was burned in 1868 to destroy ind …

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, Gre …

Old Marengo County Courthouse at Linden, AL (built ca. 1848; recorded in HABS; listed on the NRHP)

This Greek Revival courthouse building was built around 1848. 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 been used for severa …

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 Mo …

Old St. Stephens Courthouse at St. Stephens, AL (completed 1854; recorded by HABS; listed on the NRHP & ARLH, now serves as a historical museum)

The “new” town of St. Stephens, approximately three miles south of the original St. Stephens town site, was selected in 1848 as the seat of government for Washington County. In 1853 the Alabama Legislature authorized construction of the St. Stephens Co …

Perry County Courthouse at Marion, AL (built c. 1856; listed on the NRHP)

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.  This is one of only four antebellum courthouses still in use in the state. Orig …

Rooster Hall at Demopolis, AL (built 1843; listed on the NRHP; building has served as a church, county courthouse, opera house, city hall & fire station)

This is one of the oldest buildings in Demopolis. It was built in 1843 by the Presbyterians of Demopolis using locally-made bricks. It served as their sanctuary until after the Civil War. During the reconstruction period, a garrison of Federal troops, …

Sumter County Courthouse at Livingston, AL (built ca. 1902; listed on the NRHP)

The Sumter County Courthouse, built in 1902, is a Beaux-Arts Classicism style building with certain features that reflect the then popular Romanesque style. Features which reflect the Classic Revival include four sets of coupled Ionic engaged columns s …

Wilcox County Courthouse at Camden, AL (built ca. 1858; recorded in HABS & listed on the NRHP)

The Wilcox County Courthouse was built c. 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 …