Calhoun County Courthouse - Anniston, AL - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The Calhoun County Courthouse is located on E 12th Street in Anniston, AL. is built in the Renaissance style. The courthouse occupies a full city block.

History of the county :

"Calhoun County was created by legislative act on December 18, 1832. The county was initially named Benton County in honor of Missouri senator Thomas Hart Benton, an arch defender of westward expansion and slavery. After Benton declared himself an opponent of slavery in the 1850s, Alabama supporters of slavery voted to change the county's name to Calhoun in honor of radical secessionist John C. Calhoun."
Source: Encyclopedia of Alabama: Calhoun County

Today the courthouse houses the circuit and district courts for the county and the district attorney's office.

Street address: 25 W. Eleventh St Anniston , AL USA 36201 County / Borough / Parish: Calhoun Year listed: 1985 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1900-1924 Historic function: Government / Courthouse Current function: Government / Courthouse Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 1: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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