Old Monroe County Courthouse - Monroeville, AL
N 31° 31.642 W 087° 19.445
16R E 469232 N 3488095
Historical Marker commemorating the Old Monroe County Courthouse, made famous from the novel and movie, "To Kill A Mockingbird,
Waymark Code: WM336V
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 02/02/2008
Views: 103
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 Roamanesque with Georgian influence. It was constructed by Louisville, Kentucky contractor M. T. Lewman. The courthouse was the seat of most county offices and the site for 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.
Marker Name: Old Monroe County Courthouse
Marker Type: Urban
Addtional Information::
There is a local theatre group that puts on an outdoor version of "To Kill A Mockingbird" here every summer.
Date Dedicated / Placed: Not listed
Marker Number: Not listed
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