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Jefferson County Courthouse (Birmingham, Alabama)

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depicting local history and the city's industrial influences, and also includes geometric designs resembling swastikas. The lobby interior features large-scale painted murals by
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Campbell, Cathryn S. (1989). "A History of Central - Capitol - Woodrow Wilson - Linn Park". In Morris, Philip A.; White, Marjorie Longenecker (eds.).
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Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Alabama
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annex, also dressed in limestone, was built in 1963–64.
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Jefferson County Courthouse (Birmingham, Alabama) is located in Birmingham, Alabama
Jefferson County Courthouse (Birmingham, Alabama) is located in Alabama
Jefferson County Courthouse (Birmingham, Alabama) is located in the United States
Birmingham, Alabama
33°31′16″N 86°48′32″W / 33.52111°N 86.80889°W / 33.52111; -86.80889
Holabird and Root
Art Deco
82001606
Birmingham, Alabama
county courthouse
Jefferson County, Alabama
National Register of Historic Places
Holabird & Root
Soldier Field
Art Deco
bas relief
Leo Friedlander
John W. Norton
Birmingham Public Library
Linn Park
Boutwell Auditorium
Birmingham Museum of Art
International style
Jefferson County Courthouse
Downtown Bessemer Historic District
"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service

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