Chambers County Courthouse Square Historic District

The Chambers County Courthouse Square Historic District comprises the central portion of LaFayette, Alabama, centered on the Chambers County Courthouse. The courthouse is located in a square, surrounded by an early 20th century commercial district on LaFayette Street, Alabama Avenue, First Street SE and First Avenue. The district includes 63 buildings, of which 45 are considered contributing features. It is described as one of the most intact courthouse squares in Alabama.^[3]

Chambers County Courthouse Square Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage
Chambers County Courthouse in 2012
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Location	Roughly bounded by Alabama and 2nd Aves., and 1st St., LaFayette, Alabama
Coordinates	32°53′58″N 85°24′03″W / 32.89944°N 85.40083°W / 32.89944; -85.40083
Area	15 acres (6.1 ha)
Architect	Multiple
NRHP reference No.	80000682^[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	March 27, 1980
Designated ARLH	June 9, 1976^[2]

The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 27, 1980.^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "ALABAMA REGISTER OF LANDMARKS & HERITAGE" (PDF). ahc.alabama.gov. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
3. Mertins, Ellen; Stell, Jackson R. (January 7, 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Chambers County Courthouse Square Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved August 2, 2015.

External links

  Media related to Chambers County Courthouse Square Historic District at Wikimedia Commons

• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. AL-890, "Hightower Building, 15 South Lafayette Street, Lafayette, Chambers County, AL", 14 measured drawings, 19 data pages