Macon County Courthouse (Alabama)

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Macon County Courthouse
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Macon County Courthouse 1977 photograph by Calvin Beale
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Macon County Courthouse (Alabama)
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LocationE. Northside and N. Main Sts., Tuskegee, Alabama
Coordinates 32°25′28″N85°41′27″W / 32.42444°N 85.69083°W / 32.42444; -85.69083
Arealess than one acre
Built1905 (1905)
Architect J.W. Golucke
Architectural styleMid 19th Century Revival, Romanesque, Richardsonian Romanesque
NRHP reference No. 78000495 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 17, 1978

Macon County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse in downtown Tuskegee, Alabama, county seat of Macon County, Alabama. A brick courthouse was constructed in the middle of the 19th century, replacing wooden structures used earlier. [2] The current courthouse, an example of Romanesque Revival architecture, was designed by J.W. Golucke and built in 1905 (completed in 1906). It includes gargoyles. [3] A monument to confederate soldiers is located nearby. The courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 17, 1978.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Macon Encyclopedia of Alabama
  3. Macon County Courthouse Waymarking