Lee County Courthouse (Alabama)

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Lee County Courthouse
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LocationS. 9th St. between Aves. A and B, Opelika, Alabama
Coordinates 32°38′45″N85°22′46″W / 32.64583°N 85.37944°W / 32.64583; -85.37944
Arealess than one acre
Built1896
Built byAndrews & Stevens
ArchitectAndrew J Bryan
Architectural style Classical Revival
NRHP reference No. 73000353 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 23, 1973

The Lee County Courthouse is a historic two-story brick county courthouse in Opelika, Alabama, county seat of Lee County, Alabama. It was constructed in 1896 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. It was designed by Atlanta architect Andrew J. Bryan and Company and was built by Andrews & Stevens. The building's design is Neoclassical architecture. [2]

The courthouse building and a separate jail building were built for $35,000. The courthouse replaced a previous courthouse, also a two-story brick building, which was demolished after the new structure was finished. [3]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Lee County Courthouse, Opelika Waymarking
  3. W. Warner Floyd (March 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lee County Courthouse". National Park Service . Retrieved February 3, 2017. with photos