Sumter County Courthouse (Alabama) Explained

Sumter County Courthouse
Location:US 11, Livingston, Alabama
Coordinates:32.5828°N -88.1883°W
Architect:Frederick Ausfeld & Chapman
Builder:Dabbs, C.H. & Co.
Architecture:Beaux Arts
Added:March 24, 1972
Refnum:72000180

The Sumter County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse building in Livingston, Sumter County, Alabama.

Description

Designed in the Beaux-Arts style, it has served as the Sumter County Courthouse since its completion in 1902. The two-story structure is built of red brick, with terracotta architectural elements, over a stone clad foundation. It is topped by a dome and cupola. It was designed by Chapman and Frederick Ausfeld.[1]

The Sumter County Courthouse is centered in a large town square, that is enclosed within an iron fence. An adjacent bored well pavilion, built in brick in 1924; and an 1830s brick probate office; also occupy the square.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 24, 1972.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Hughes. Delos. Historic Alabama Courthouses: A Century of Their Images and Stories. 2017. NewSouth Books. Montgomery, Alabama. 9781588383341. 968763253. 135.
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=72000180}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: Sumter County Courthouse ]. April 12, 2013 . National Park Service. See also: Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=72000180|photos=y}} Accompanying photos].