National Register of Historic Places

Greene County Courthouse

Eutaw, Greene County, Alabama
Listed
March 23, 1971
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
71000098

About this property

The Old Greene County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Eutaw, Alabama, United States. It housed the seat of government for Greene County from 1869 until 1993. The building is a two-story masonry structure in the Greek Revival style with Italianate influences. Architect Clay Lancaster proposed that it may be the last Greek Revival public building to be built in Alabama. It replaced an earlier wooden courthouse on the same site that was built in 1838. The prior courthouse was burned in 1868, in what is considered by most historians to have been a deliberate act of arson that was executed to destroy indictments brought by the recently installed Radical Reconstruction government against local citizens. The fire destroyed paperwork pertaining to some 1,800 suits by freedmen against planters which were about to be acted on. The courthouse was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 24, 1971, due to its architectural significance.

Location

Eutaw, Greene County, Alabama
32.84062, -87.88740

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Questions about this property

When was Greene County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Greene County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 23, 1971.

What type of historic resource is Greene County Courthouse?

Greene County Courthouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Greene County Courthouse?

The period of significance for Greene County Courthouse is recorded as the industrial era.

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