List of United States federal courthouses in Alabama

The Hugo L. Black United States Courthouse sits in Birmingham, Alabama.

Following is a list of current and former courthouses of the United States federal court system located in Alabama. Each entry indicates the name of the building along with an image, if available, its location and the jurisdiction it covers,[1] the dates during which it was used for each such jurisdiction, and, if applicable the person for whom it was named, and the date of renaming. Dates of use will not necessarily correspond with the dates of construction or demolition of a building, as pre-existing structures may be adapted for court use, and former court buildings may later be put to other uses. Also, the official name of the building may be changed at some point after its use as a federal court building has been initiated.

Courthouses

Courthouse City Image Street address Jurisdiction[1] First used Last used Notes
Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse Anniston 1129 Noble Street N.D. Ala. 1906 present
U.S. Court House & Post Office Birmingham Second Avenue North and 18th Street N.D. Ala. 1893 1921 Razed in the early 20th century.
Robert S. Vance Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse Birmingham 1800 5th Avenue North N.D. Ala. 1921 present Named after Court of Appeals judge Robert Smith Vance in 1990.
Hugo L. Black U.S. Courthouse Birmingham 1729 Fifth Avenue North N.D. Ala. 1987 present Named after U.S. Senator and Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black in 1987.
Seybourn H. Lynne U.S. Courthouse & Post Office Decatur 400 Well Street N.D. Ala. 1961 present Named after District Court judge Seybourn Harris Lynne in 1995.
Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse Dothan 100 West Troy Street M.D. Ala. 1911 present
John McKinley Federal Building Florence 210 North Seminary Street N.D. Ala. 1913 present Named after U.S. Senator and Supreme Court Justice John McKinley in 1998.
Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse Gadsden 600 Broad Street N.D. Ala. 1910 2012[2]
U.S. Courthouse and Post Office Huntsville Corner of Eustis Avenue and Greene Street N.D. Ala. 1890 1936 Razed in 1954.
U.S. Courthouse and Post Office Huntsville 101 East Holmes Avenue N.D. Ala. 1936 present
U.S. Custom House & Post Office Mobile 107 St. Francis St S.D. Ala. 1856 1934 Razed in 1963; now the site of the RSA–BankTrust Building.
John Archibald Campbell U.S. Courthouse Mobile 113 St. Joseph Street U. S. Bankruptcy 1934 present Named after Supreme Court Justice John Archibald Campbell in 1981. Housed the Southern District until 2020, then the Bankruptcy court since 2020.
Mobile Federal Courthouse Mobile 155 St. Joseph Street S.D. Ala. 2020 present
U.S. Court House & Post Office Montgomery 2 South Lawrence Street M.D. Ala.
5th Circuit
1885 1933
Frank M. Johnson, Jr. Federal Bldg & U.S. Courthouse Montgomery 15 Lee Street M.D. Ala. 1932 present Named after District Court judge Frank Minis Johnson in 1992.
G.W. Andrews Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse Opelika 701 Avenue A M.D. Ala. 1918 present Named after U.S. Rep. George W. Andrews in 1968.
Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse Selma 908 Alabama Avenue S.D. Ala. 1909 present
U.S. Post Office & Court House[3] Tuscaloosa 2201 University Boulevard M.D. Ala. 1910 1968
Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse Tuscaloosa 1118 Greensboro Avenue N.D. Ala. c. 1968 2011
U.S. Federal Building and Courthouse Tuscaloosa 2005 University Boulevard N.D. Ala. 2011 present

Key

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)
†† NRHP-listed and also designated as a National Historic Landmark

See also

References

  1. ^ a b For the usage of court abbreviations, see List of United States district and territorial courts.
  2. ^ "Gadsden's federal courthouse to close". The Gadsden Times. September 11, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  3. ^ Now the Tuscaloosa City Hall.

External links

  • Historic federal courthouses in Alabama from the Federal Judicial Center
  • "Alabama Federal Buildings". General Services Administration.
  • Middle District of Alabama courthouse locator
  • Northern District of Alabama courthouse locator
  • Southern District of Alabama courthouse locator
  • U.S. Marshals Service Middle District of Alabama Courthouse Locations
  • U.S. Marshals Service Northern District of Alabama Courthouse Locations
  • U.S. Marshals Service Southern District of Alabama Courthouse Locations