Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places

Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse

Dothan, Houston County, Alabama
Listed
December 31, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
74000412

About this property

The Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, also known as U.S. Post Office and Court House, is a historic government building in Dothan, Alabama, United States. The Classical Revival building was begun in 1909 and completed in 1911 to designs by architects and engineers in the Office of the Supervising Architect under James Knox Taylor. It was built to house facilities of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, the United States Post Office and other federal agencies. In 1952 a plain one-story addition was added in the rear of the building, and in 1962 the post office moved to a new facility. The building is still used as a courthouse. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. List of United States federal courthouses in Alabama

Location

100 W. Troy St.
Dothan, Houston County, Alabama
31.22539, -85.39256

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 31, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse?

Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse?

The period of significance for Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse is recorded as the early_republic era.

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