Lee County Courthouse (Alabama)
Lee County Courthouse | |
Interactive map showing the location of Lee County Courthouse | |
| Location | S. 9th St. between Aves. A and B, Opelika, Alabama |
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| Coordinates | 32°38′45″N 85°22′46″W / 32.64583°N 85.37944°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1896 |
| Built by | Andrews & Stevens |
| Architect | Andrew J Bryan |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000353[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 23, 1973 |
The Lee County Courthouse is a historic two-story brick county courthouse in Opelika, Alabama, the county seat of Lee County, Alabama. It was constructed in 1896 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. It was designed by Atlanta architect Andrew J. Bryan and Company and was built by Andrews & Stevens. The building's design is Neoclassical architecture.[2]
The courthouse building and a separate jail building were built for $35,000. The courthouse replaced a previous two-story brick courthouse, which was demolished after the new structure was completed.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Lee County Courthouse, Opelika Waymarking
- ^ W. Warner Floyd (March 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lee County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved February 3, 2017. with photos
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