Bullock County Courhouse - East Commerce Street Historic District - Greenville, AL
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N 31° 49.769 W 086° 37.098
16R E 536120 N 3521598
The Bullock County Courthouse is located in a roundabout at the intersection of East Commerce Street and Conecuh Street. It was included as a contributing building in the 1986 district application.
Waymark Code: WMHTZJ
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 08/13/2013
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Most of the information available on the internet comes from the application and a Chamber of Commerce site. First from the Chamber of Commerce site:
"The present Butler County Courthouse was designed by Montgomery architect B.B. Smith and was constructed in 1903. This was the fourth
courthouse built on the site following Greenville’s selection as the county seat in December 1821. It is a two story brick building with a later addition, one story marble front. The steeple is constructed in a decorative brick pattern with a center front clock tower topped with a new copper dome installed in 1998. This is a replica of the original dome damaged by Hurricane Opal in 1995. The central section is 107 feet high making it the tallest building in Greenville. The Butler County Courthouse is located on East Commerce Street."
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The following is excerpted from the Nomination Form:
"13. P. 0. Box 756, 700 Court Sq. (Courthouse); 1903; two story brick w/ recent one story modern marble front, hipped roof w/ cross gable extentions, center front clock tower topped w/ small dome, stone beltcourses and window lintels, designed by architect B. B. Smith."
"The East Commerce Street Historic District is significant as the location of the Butler County seat since 1822. Four courthouses have served Butler County since Greenville was chosen as county seat in May 1822 and all four of these buildings have been located on the same site. The present courthouse (#13) was designed by Montgomery architect B. B. Smith and was constructed in 1903."
"The East Commerce Street District is located at the intersection of Commerce and Conecuh Streets. The Butler County Court House is situated in the center of the intersection facing west."
"The East Commerce Street Historic District has historically been the location for a section of Greenville's commercial area. The early commercial development of the town was located primarily around the site of the Butler County Courthouse the location of which has remained the same since 1822. Four courthouses have been located on the site of the present courthouse building which dates from 1903. At the turn of the century the 1872 brick courthouse was deemed inadequate to house the offices of Butler County government. This building was demolished and replaced by the present courthouse (#13) with its distinctive clock tower. The present courthouse was designed by Montgomery architect B. B. Smith and was constructed in 1903 at a cost of $60,000."
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