Lowndes County Courthouse, County courthouse in Hayneville, Alabama, United States.
The Lowndes County Courthouse is a Greek Revival building completed in 1856, with a portico of columns at the front and a domed cupola centered on the roof. Two-story wings added in 1905 were removed in the 1980s, when the portico was rebuilt as a copy of the original and a two-story annex was added at the rear.
The building was completed in 1856 and belongs to a rare group of only four antebellum courthouses still operating in Alabama. It earned National Register status in 1971 and has continued serving its original judicial function ever since.
The building shapes the heart of Hayneville and serves as a gathering place where residents come for legal proceedings and civic matters. Its white facade with columns has become a familiar landmark for generations of county inhabitants.
The building stands in downtown Hayneville and is easy to locate from the street due to its prominent position. The area is walkable and the courthouse remains fully operational, so visiting hours follow standard business schedules for county government.
The 1905 remodeling added two-story wings on each side, an enclosed front entrance replacing the portico, and a domed cupola at the center of the roof. The wings and enclosed entrance were removed in the 1980s, when the portico was rebuilt as a duplicate of the original at a cost of about $1 million.
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