Old Greene County Courthouse, Eutaw

Name: Old Greene County Courthouse
Address: Eutaw, United States

#1 among attractions in Eutaw

Top attraction, Greek Revival architecture, Park, Relax in park

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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. ()

Built: 1869 (155 years ago)Architectural style: Renaissance revivalElevation: 213 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 32°50'25"N, 87°53'15"W

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Old Greene County Courthouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: First Presbyterian Church, Kirkwood, Edwin Reese House, Asa White House.

~780 ftNW
Greek Revival architecture, Church
First Presbyterian Church, Eutaw
4 min walk • The First Presbyterian Church is a historic Greek Revival church building in Eutaw, Alabama. The two-story frame structure was built for the local Presbyterian congregation in 1851 by David R. Anthony.
0.6 miNW
Greek Revival architecture, Vernacular architecture
Kirkwood, Eutaw
17 min walk • Kirkwood is a historic plantation house in Eutaw, Alabama. The house was recorded by the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1934 and by Carol M. Highsmith in 2010.
~720 ftW
Greek Revival architecture
Edwin Reese House, Eutaw
4 min walk • The Edwin Reese House, also known as the Reese-Phillips House, is a historic Greek Revival style house in Eutaw, Alabama, United States. The house is a two-story wood-frame building on a raised brick foundation. Four monumental Ionic columns span the front portico. It was built from 1856 to 1859 by Edwin Reese.
~1200 ftNE
Greek Revival architecture
Asa White House, Eutaw
6 min walk • The Asa White House, also known as the White-McGiffert House, is a historic house in Eutaw, Alabama, United States. It was built in 1838 by Asa White, one of Greene County's earliest settlers. Eutaw was established on property owned by Asa White.
~680 ftS
Greek Revival architecture
Dr. Willis Meriwether House, Eutaw
4 min walk • The Dr. Willis Meriwether House, also known as the Clark-Malone House, is a historic vernacular Greek Revival style house in Eutaw, Alabama, United States.
~370 ftN
Greek Revival architecture
Coleman–Banks House, Eutaw
2 min walk • The Coleman–Banks House, also known as the James Oliver Banks House, is a historic Greek Revival style house in Eutaw, Alabama, United States. It was built in 1847 by George W. Shauver. It was purchased by Rhoda Coleman in 1857 and then by James Oliver Banks in 1890.
~1150 ftSW
Greek Revival architecture
Catlin Wilson House, Eutaw
6 min walk • The Catlin Wilson House, also known as the Murphy Dunlap House, is a historic Greek Revival style house in Eutaw, Alabama, United States. The one-story wood-framed building was built in 1844. A pedimented front portico with four Doric columns covers the three central bays of the front facade.
~1180 ftN
Greek Revival architecture
Daniel R. Wright House, Eutaw
6 min walk • The Daniel R. Wright House, also known as the Murphy-Dunlap House, is a historic house in Eutaw, Alabama. The one-story wood-frame house was built in 1847. It is built in the Greek Revival style, with a raised pier brick foundation. A one-story L-shaped porch spans the full width of the east and south facades.
0.7 miNW
Greek Revival architecture
William B. Wills House, Eutaw
17 min walk • The William B. Wills House, commonly known as Sipsey, is a historic house in Eutaw, Alabama. The one-story wood-frame house was built c. 1835. It is built in the Greek Revival style, atop a high brick foundation. A pedimented Doric portico spans the main entrance in the center of the five-bay main facade.
~750 ftNE
Greek Revival architecture
Littleberry Pippen House, Eutaw
4 min walk • The Littleberry Pippen House is a historic house in Eutaw, Alabama. The one-story wood-frame house was built in the early 1840s. It features Greek Revival-style architecture, with inspiration drawn from Creole cottage forms.
~950 ftW
Greek Revival architecture
William Peter Webb House, Eutaw
5 min walk • The William Peter Webb House is a historic house in Eutaw, Alabama. The two-story wood-frame house was built c. 1840. It is an I-house, with a Greek Revival-style distyle portico and other details added sometime later in the mid-19th century.

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Which popular attractions are close to Old Greene County Courthouse?

Nearby attractions include Coleman–Banks House, Eutaw (2 min walk), Dr. Willis Meriwether House, Eutaw (4 min walk), Edwin Reese House, Eutaw (4 min walk), Littleberry Pippen House, Eutaw (4 min walk).