United States Court House and Custom House
National Register of Historic Places

United States Court House and Custom House

Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama
Listed
October 7, 2008
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
08000964

About this property

The John Archibald Campbell United States Courthouse, also known as the United States Court House and Custom House, is a historic courthouse and former custom house in Mobile, Alabama. It was completed in 1935. An addition to the west was completed in 1940. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 8, 2008. The courthouse was designed to house the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama and the United States Customs Service. The customs service later vacated the building and the courts expanded into their space. The courthouse served the Southern District of Alabama until 2018, when the new Mobile Federal Courthouse was completed across the street. The Campbell courthouse then underwent an $18 million renovation which was completed in 2020. Today, it houses the United States bankruptcy court. This building replaced an earlier antebellum-era structure that served the city and region. The building is built in an austere blending of the Renaissance Revival and Art Deco styles. The façade is clad in white limestone with a granite base.

Location

113 St. Joseph St.
Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama
30.69381, -88.04290

Categories

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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 United States Court House and Custom House listed on the National Register?

United States Court House and Custom House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 7, 2008.

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United States Court House and Custom House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for United States Court House and Custom House is recorded as the early_republic era.

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