Jefferson County Courthouse
The Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama is the main county courthouse of Jefferson County, Alabama. It is the county's sixth main courthouse building, and the third in Birmingham.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Birmingham Museum of Art and Birmingham Public Library.
Birmingham Museum of Art
Museum
The Birmingham Museum of Art is a museum in Birmingham, Alabama. Its collection includes more than 24,000 paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, and decorative arts representing various cultures, including Asian, European, American, African, Pre-Columbian, and Native American. Birmingham Museum of Art is situated 430 feet northwest of Jefferson County Courthouse.
Birmingham Public Library
Library
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The Birmingham Public Library is one of the largest library systems in the southeastern United States. It consists of 19 branches, with a main or central library located in downtown Birmingham, Alabama. Birmingham Public Library is situated 420 feet east of Jefferson County Courthouse.
Church of the Advent
Church
The Cathedral Church of the Advent in Birmingham, Alabama, is the see church of the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama. On March 30, 1983, the structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places as the Episcopal Church of the Advent. Church of the Advent is situated 820 feet south of Jefferson County Courthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Birmingham and Avondale.
Birmingham
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Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama, and its cultural and economic nucleus. While it's best remembered as the site of protest, bombings, and other racial tumult during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, visitors to the Birmingham of today will find a pleasant green city of ridges, valleys, attractive views, and friendly, hospitable people.
Avondale
Neighborhood
Avondale was a company town built around the Avondale Mills east of Birmingham, Alabama in Jefferson County. The town was incorporated on March 18, 1887. Avondale is situated 2 miles east of Jefferson County Courthouse.
Elyton
Hamlet
Elyton, Alabama, was the county seat of Jefferson County, Alabama from 1821 to 1873. It was the county's second seat, after Carrollsville. In 1873 the courthouse was moved to Birmingham. Elyton is situated 2½ miles southwest of Jefferson County Courthouse.
Jefferson County Courthouse
- Type: Courthouse
- Description: courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama
- Categories: county courthouse, building, and government building
- Location: Jefferson, Alabama, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
33.5214° or 33° 31′ 17″ northLongitude
-86.80904° or 86° 48′ 33″ westElevation
604 feet (184 metres)Open location code
865MG5CR+H9OpenStreetMap ID
way 54778067OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=courthouseOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesGeoNames ID
4069697Wikidata ID
Q16892877
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Jefferson County Courthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “palais de justice du comté de Jefferson”
- French: “Palais de justice du comté de Jefferson”
- Spanish: “Palacio de Justicia del Condado de Jefferson (Birmingham)”
- Spanish: “Palacio de Justicia del Condado de Jefferson”
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