Monroeville in Monroe County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Old Monroe County Courthouse
Photographed By TRCP Alliance, September 25, 2011
1. Old Monroe County Courthouse Marker
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Old Monroe County Courthouse. . The Old Monroe County Courthouse, designed by prominent Southern architect Andrew Bryan, was built between 1903 and 1904 during the tenure of Probate Judge Nicholas Stallworth. One of two buildings of this type designed by Bryan (a sister courthouse in LaGrange, Georgia was destroyed by fire), the architectural style is Romanesque with a Georgian influence. It was constructed by Louisville, Kentucky contractor M.T. Lewman. The courthouse was the seat of most county offices and the site of court cases until the construction of the new courthouse in 1963. The lasting fame of this building is derived from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel To Kill A Mockingbird, as well as the motion picture of the same name which features the now-famous courtroom scene. Today this site is on the National Historic Register and is a national literary Mecca.
The Old Monroe County Courthouse, designed by prominent Southern architect Andrew Bryan, was built between 1903 and 1904 during the tenure of Probate Judge Nicholas Stallworth. One of two buildings of this type designed by Bryan (a sister courthouse in LaGrange, Georgia was destroyed by fire), the architectural style is Romanesque with a Georgian influence. It was constructed by Louisville, Kentucky contractor M.T. Lewman. The courthouse was the seat of most county offices and the site of court cases until the construction of the new courthouse in 1963. The lasting fame of this building is derived from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel To Kill A Mockingbird, as well as the motion picture of the same name which features the now-famous courtroom scene. Today this site is on the National Historic Register and is a national literary Mecca.
Location. 31° 31.638′ N, 87° 19.451′ W. Marker is in Monroeville, Alabama, in Monroe County. Marker is on North
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Alabama Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 31 North Alabama Avenue, Monroeville AL 36460, United States of America. Touch for directions.
6. Old Monroe County Courthouse now serves as the Monroe County Heritage Museum
Photographed By TRCP Alliance, September 25, 2011
7. One of the way the Town of Monroeville Celebrates Harper Lee's literary work.
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