Perry County Courthouse - Marion, AL
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N 32° 37.975 W 087° 19.098
16S E 470143 N 3610638
This courthouse has impressive looking Greek Revival Temple architecture on both sides of the building.
Waymark Code: WMJEZN
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 11/09/2013
Views: 4
The Perry County Courthouse, completed in 1856, is an example of a Greek Revival Temple Architecture. Benjamin Parsons was the designer and Larkin Tarrant was the builder. Originally at the center of each side of the building were oval stair towers containing curving staircases with marble steps. The floors of the building were black and white marble from Bibb County, AL. The building was renovated in 1954. The oval stair towers were replaced with two-story wings on each side to provide more office space. The marble flooring was replaced with tile. The entire building was painted white because there was no way to match the handmade bricks that were on the original building.
Marion, AL has four Historic Districts listed on the National Register of Historic Place which contain over 70 antebellum buildings. The courthouse is included in the Marion Courthouse Square Historic District.
Year Built: 1856
Current Use of Building: Traffic, Probate, Circuit and District Courts
Level of Courts: County
Architect: Benjamin Parsons
Physical Address:
402 Washington St.
Marion, AL 36756
Dates this building was used to house judicial proceedings: Not listed
Hours: Not listed
Related Website: Not listed
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