Anniston in Calhoun County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
United States Federal Building - Courthouse
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 12, 2019
1. United States Federal Building - Courthouse Marker
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
United States Federal Building - Courthouse
Built 1906
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics • Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.
Location. 33° 39.574′ N, 85° 49.777′ W. Marker is in Anniston, Alabama, in Calhoun County. It is at the intersection of Noble Street and East 12th Street, on the right when traveling north on Noble Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1129 Noble St, Anniston AL 36201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in East Alabama. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1118 Noble Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 1213 Noble Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 1217 Noble Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1224 Noble Street (about 400 feet away); Security Bank Building (about 500 feet away); 1230 Noble Street (about 500 feet away); 1024 Noble Street (about 600 feet away); The Human Relations Council (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Anniston.
Regarding United States Federal Building - Courthouse.
this page online
Complete plans for an entirely different building in a Colonial style had been completed in 1902 and a contract let for its construction. The foundations were evidently begun when the building was redesigned. The form of the original entrance steps still appears on the plans as existing beneath the present steps. It was probably the result of the strong influence of the Alabama congressional delegation that the original design change was made, and a more monumental building constructed.
The building housed the post office until 1962 and federal district court until May 2022, when a new federal courthouse built two blocks west of the old one opened.
Also see . . . Federal Building and Courthouse. National Register nomination (PDF) and photographs (separate PDF) submitted for the building, which was listed in 1976. (National Park Service) (Submitted on March 2, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 26, 2023
2. United States Federal Building - Courthouse Marker
via Alabama Department of Archives and History (Public Domain), circa 1913
3. Postcard of Post Office and Federal Building
The building as it appeared several years after it was built.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 338 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on March 2, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
