St. Stephens Courthouse

The St. Stephens Courthouse, listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Washington County Courthouse and also known as the St. Stephens Masonic Lodge, is a historic former courthouse building in St. Stephens, Alabama. The Alabama Legislature authorized construction of the building in 1853 to serve as headquarters for the government of Washington County. The building was completed in 1854 and served as the county courthouse until 1907, when the county seat was moved to Chatom. It served a variety of purposes after that, until being restored in 2000 by the St. Stephens Historical Commission for use as a visitor center and local history museum.^[1][3]

Washington County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage
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Location	Washington County 34. 0.5 mi. SE of jct. of Co. Rd. 34 and Old Stephens Rd., St. Stephens, Alabama
Coordinates	31°32′24″N 88°3′15″W
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1853-54
Architect	Levin Jefferson Wilson
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	97000655 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	July 3, 1997
Designated ARLH	October 11, 1978[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "ALABAMA REGISTER OF LANDMARKS & HERITAGE" (PDF). ahc.alabama.gov. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
3. "Museum". Old St. Stephens Historical Commission. Archived from the original on July 18, 2013. Retrieved May 3, 2017.

External links

• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. AL-111, "Old Washington County Courthouse, County Road 34, Saint Stephens, Washington County, AL", 3 photos, 3 data pages