Union Springs in Bullock County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Bullock County Courthouse Historic District

Photographed by David J Gaines, October 20, 2012

1. Bullock County Courthouse Historic District Marker

Inscription. The Bullock County Courthouse Historic District in Union Springs consists of 47 structures along three blocks of Prairie Street. Focal point of the district is the 1871 courthouse which is one of the finest post-bellum courthouses in the state and the only representative of the Second Empire Style. Most of the buildings were constructed from the 1860s to 1910, during which time the town became the political, commercial and social center of Bullock County. Although several buildings have been altered the district retains the appearance and character of the late 19th Century county seat.

Erected 1984 by The Bullock County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.

Location. 32° 8.719′ N, 85° 42.973′ W. Marker is in Union Springs, Alabama, in Bullock County. It is on North Prairie Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Union Springs AL 36089, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Black Belt.

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 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Union Springs, Alabama (a few steps from this marker); Hank Williams (within shouting distance of this marker); Depot & Coal Shute (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line);

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Eddie Kendricks (about 400 feet away); Trinity Episcopal Church / Red Door Theater (about 700 feet away); Log Cabin Museum / Old City Cemetery (about 800 feet away); Indian Treaty Boundary Line (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named Indian Treaty Boundary Line (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Union Springs.

Photographed by David J Gaines, October 20, 2012

2. Bullock County Courthouse Historic District Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2012, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,179 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on May 15, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 8, 2012, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.