Dothan in Houston County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Federal Building
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, July 12, 2011
1. Federal Building Marker
of Historic Places
December 31, 1974
Federal Building
U.S. Courthouse
Dothan, Alabama
James Knox Taylor Architect 1909
This property significantly contributes to the
Nation's Cultural Heritage
Commemorated June 1976.
Gerald R. Ford President of the United States
Jack Eckerd Administrator of General Services
Erected 1974.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 16, 1976.
Location. 31° 13.523′ N, 85° 23.556′ W. Marker is in Dothan, Alabama, in Houston County. It is on West Troy Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 West Troy Street, Dothan AL 36303, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Wiregrass. 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 walking distance of this marker: Main Street Commercial Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); Freemasonry Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1905 Houston County Courthouse Bell (about 400 feet away); Houston County Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away); A Memorial to the Fallen
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Steamboat Era (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by James L.Whitman, April 15, 2023
2. Federal Building NRHP Marker
Photographed by James L.Whitman, April 15, 2023
3. Federal Building Marker
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, July 12, 2011
4. Federal Building Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 16, 2024
5. United States Federal Courthouse
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 16, 2024
6. Federal Building Plaque
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 16, 2024
7. Federal Building Cornerstone
Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2011, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 955 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on May 28, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1. submitted on October 17, 2011, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 2, 3. submitted on April 16, 2023, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. 4. submitted on October 17, 2011, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 5, 6, 7. submitted on June 20, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
