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[[File:1847 Jefferson County Courthouse.jpg|right|thumb|475px|The 1847 courthouse]] | [[File:1847 Jefferson County Courthouse.jpg|right|thumb|475px|The 1847 courthouse]] | ||
The third '''Jefferson County Courthouse''' was constructed in the Town of [[Elyton]] in [[1847]], replacing an earlier [[Jefferson County Courthouse (Elyton)|courthouse]] as the seat of government for [[Jefferson County]]. | The third '''Jefferson County Courthouse''' was constructed in the Town of [[Elyton]] in [[1847]], replacing an earlier [[Jefferson County Courthouse (Elyton)|courthouse]] as the seat of government for [[Jefferson County]]. The architect was [[W. K. Ball]]. | ||
The building served until Jefferson County voters passed [[1873 Jefferson County seat referendum|a referendum]] to relocate the seat of government to the newly-established City of [[Birmingham]]. The new [[Jefferson County Courthouse (1875)|Birmingham courthouse]] was completed in [[1875]] and the county property in Elyton was auctioned off. The former courthouse was converted into a paint factory, which was destroyed by fire around [[1883]]. | The building served until Jefferson County voters passed [[1873 Jefferson County seat referendum|a referendum]] to relocate the seat of government to the newly-established City of [[Birmingham]]. The new [[Jefferson County Courthouse (1875)|Birmingham courthouse]] was completed in [[1875]] and the county property in Elyton was auctioned off. The former courthouse was converted into a paint factory, which was destroyed by fire around [[1883]]. | ||
Bricks salvaged from the courthouse were used to construct [[Broad Street Missionary Baptist Church]] in [[Smithfield neighborhood|Smithfield]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* {{Cruikshank-1920}} | * {{Cruikshank-1920}} | ||
[[Category:Jefferson County| | [[Category:Jefferson County Courthouse|1847]] | ||
[[Category:Elyton]] | [[Category:Elyton]] | ||
[[Category:1847 buildings]] | [[Category:1847 buildings]] | ||
[[Category:1883 demolitions]] | [[Category:1883 demolitions]] | ||
[[Category:Burned buildings]] | [[Category:Burned buildings]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:42, 12 December 2019
The third Jefferson County Courthouse was constructed in the Town of Elyton in 1847, replacing an earlier courthouse as the seat of government for Jefferson County. The architect was W. K. Ball.
The building served until Jefferson County voters passed a referendum to relocate the seat of government to the newly-established City of Birmingham. The new Birmingham courthouse was completed in 1875 and the county property in Elyton was auctioned off. The former courthouse was converted into a paint factory, which was destroyed by fire around 1883.
Bricks salvaged from the courthouse were used to construct Broad Street Missionary Baptist Church in Smithfield.
References
- Cruikshank, George H. (1920) History of Birmingham and Its Environs: A Narrative Account of Their Historical Progress, Their People, and Their Principal Interests 2 volumes. Chicago, Illinois: Lewis Publishing Company. - via Birmingham Public Library Digital Collections