Macon County Courthouse (Alabama)

Macon County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse in downtown Tuskegee, Alabama, county seat of Macon County, Alabama. A brick courthouse was constructed in the middle of the 19th century, replacing wooden structures used earlier.[2] The current courthouse, an example of Romanesque Revival architecture, was designed by J.W. Golucke and built in 1905 (completed in 1906). It includes gargoyles.[3] A monument to confederate soldiers is located nearby. The courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 17, 1978.

Macon County Courthouse
Macon County Courthouse 1977 photograph by Calvin Beale
Macon County Courthouse (Alabama) is located in Alabama
Macon County Courthouse (Alabama)
Macon County Courthouse (Alabama) is located in the United States
Macon County Courthouse (Alabama)
LocationE. Northside and N. Main Sts., Tuskegee, Alabama
Coordinates32°25′28″N 85°41′27″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1905 (1905)
ArchitectJ.W. Golucke
Architectural styleMid 19th Century Revival, Romanesque, Richardsonian Romanesque
NRHP reference No.78000495[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 17, 1978

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