Wilson County Courthouses

The first courthouse stood on the west side of the public square. The second was located in the center of the square. In 1848 the third, designed by William Strickland, was erected on this site which was Lot No.2 (SW) ...

The Five Courthouses of Walker County

The first Walker County Courthouse was available for county commissioners court meetings in July 1848; the building was finally completed in the center of the Huntsville public square in 1850. Because of a defective foundation, a second courthouse had replaced ...

County Courthouses

On May 15, 1905 Senator William Clark's railroad auctioned off lots to found the new town of Las Vegas. Block 20, between Second and Third and Carson and Bridger, was reserved for public purposes. In 1909 when the state legislature ...

Putnam County Courthouses

After Putnam County was established in 1854, this site was chosen for its courthouse. Fires destroyed the first building soon after it was erected in 1855, a second during the Civil War, and a third in 1899. Construction of this ...

Fulton County Courthouses

Since its organization in 1836 Fulton County has erected three Courthouses to be the seat of its government.

The first was built in 1837 directly west of the present Courthouse. It was wooden, 24x20 feet in size and ...

Jefferson County Courthouses

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Territorial legislature designated home of Maj. Moses Kelly (in Jones Valley) as site of first court in this area of Alabama, 1818.

After creation of Jefferson County, 1819, court held at Carrollsville (Powderly) until county seat established at Elyton, 1820.

County ...

Courthouses of Hardin County

Hardin County was created in 1858. The official Hardin County building was probably a two-story log building that burned about 1886. Early county records were destroyed in the conflagration.

In 1887, architect Frank Smith of Beaumont designed a two-story ...

Old Dauphin County Courthouses

Two Dauphin County Courthouses occupied this site at the intersection of Market St. and what was originally known as Raspberry Street, later appropriately renamed Court Street. John Harris, Jr.'s original plan for Harrisburg set aside this land for use by ...

Kent County Courthouses (1680-1983)

Court was first held in Jones County in 1680. In 1682 William Penn changed the county’s name to Kent County. On August 11, 1863 William Penn directed that the town of Dover be laid out and that a courthouse be ...

Wilkes County Courthouses

1780-1785 West side, Micajah Williamson’s tavern.

1785-1786 100’ South. Log.

1786-1804 150’ South. Clapboard. John Chisholm, Architect.

1804-1817 East. Commissioners purchased Ferdinand Phinizy’s two story residence.

1817-1904 125’ South. Federal style brick. Frederick Ball, Architect.

1903 Present courthouse. Burned Christmas Eve 1958. Flemish style brickwork.

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