Sumter County Courthouse (Alabama)

The Sumter County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse building in Livingston, Sumter County, Alabama.[1]

Sumter County Courthouse
LocationUS 11, Livingston, Alabama
Coordinates32°34′58″N 88°11′18″W
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1902 (1902)
Built byDabbs, C.H. & Co.
ArchitectFrederick Ausfeld & Chapman
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
NRHP reference No.72000180[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 24, 1972

Description

Designed in the Beaux-Arts style, it has served as the Sumter County Courthouse since its completion in 1902. The two-story structure is built of red brick, with terracotta architectural elements, over a stone clad foundation. It is topped by a dome and cupola. It was designed by Chapman and Frederick Ausfeld.[2]

The Sumter County Courthouse is centered in a large town square, that is enclosed within an iron fence. An adjacent bored well pavilion, built in brick in 1924; and an 1830s brick probate office; also occupy the square.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 24, 1972.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Hughes, Delos (2017). Historic Alabama Courthouses: A Century of Their Images and Stories. Montgomery, Alabama: NewSouth Books. p. 135. ISBN 9781588383341. OCLC 968763253.
  3. "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Sumter County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved April 12, 2013. See also: "Accompanying photos".


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