Calhoun County is named for John C Calhoun, who was a United States statesman and Vice President.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Etowah County and Cherokee County
E – Cleburne County
S – Talladega County
W – Saint Clair County and Etowah County
Created: December 18, 1832
County Seat:
Jacksonville 1833 – 1898
Anniston 1898 – present
County Courthouse – Anniston
Location: 25 West 11th Street / Gurnee Avenue
Built: 1900 – 1901
Style: Classical Revival
Architect: James Wingfield Golucke & Company of Atlanta
Contractor: S C Houser & Wolsongrot
Description: The building faces south and is a two story red colored brick, stone and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Anniston. The south front has a projecting center section with three arches on the first story, three vertical windows on the second story and pediment above. On the center of the roof is a high square clock tower with green colored dome at the top. In the interior, there is an entrance hall on the first story. A high central hall is located at the south side of the second story rising into the third story. On either side of the hall are county Circuit Court courtrooms. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 7th Judicial Circuit and the County District Court and County Probate Court. The building was renovated and an annex was constructed on the north side in 1924. The architect was Lockwood, Poundstone & Billie and the contractor was Scarbough & Dempsey. The building was remodeled in 1932. The architect was Lockwood and Poundstone and Maurice R Thomas and the contractor was J P Bradfield. A further annex was constructed in 1941 and in 1953. The building was renovated in 1991 and 1992. In 1963, a windowless addition was constructed on the southeast side.The architect was Christian & Associates and the contractor was Bentley Construction Company.
See: The architect, James Wingfield Golucke of Atlanta designed many courthouses and jails in Georgia and Alabama.
See: National Register of Historic Places – Calhoun County Courthouse
See: The 7th Judicial Circuit includes Cleburne County.
History: The county was created in 1832 and Jacksonville was selected as the county seat in 1833. The first courthouse was erected in Jacksonville in 1833 and burned. In 1862 the second courthouse was erected and burned in 1865. The third courthouse was built by Joe Patton in 1884. The county seat was moved to Anniston in 1898. The fourth and present courthouse was constructed in 1900 to 1901.
County Courthouse – Anniston
County Circuit Court courtroom
County Circuit Court courtroom
County Circuit Court courtroom
Photos taken 2010 and 2023
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