Old Shelby County Courthouse

Columbiana City Hall
Location Main St., Columbiana, Alabama
Coordinates 33°10′37″N 86°36′26″W / 33.17694°N 86.60722°W / 33.17694; -86.60722Coordinates: 33°10′37″N 86°36′26″W / 33.17694°N 86.60722°W / 33.17694; -86.60722
Built 1854
Architect McCan & Williamson
NRHP Reference # 74000437[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP October 29, 1974
Designated ARLH January 25, 2011

The Old Shelby County Courthouse is a defunct courthouse in Columbiana, Alabama. It was built in 1854. It served as the courthouse for Shelby County until 1906 when a larger court facility was built. It also served as Columbiana's city hall. Since 1982, it has housed the Shelby County Museum and Archives and its operator, the Shelby County Historical Society.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 29, 1974.[1] It was subsequently listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on January 25, 2011.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "History". Shelby County Tourism. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  3. ↑ "The Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage". preserveala.org. Alabama Historical Commission. September 17, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 28, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2013.


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