Built in 1897 by Pauly Jail Company, Victorian Gothic-style building has original trapdoor used for hangings. Demonstration available.
Bullock County Courthouse
Street address:
Prairie St.
Union Springs, AL 36089
Phone:
334-738-8687
Schedule:
Open M–F 8–4:30.
Mailing:
Union Springs/Bullock Co. Tourism Council, P.O. Box 5236
Union Springs, AL 36089
Admission:
Free
Only Second Empire-style courthouse in Alabama. Built in 1871 and patterned after Executive Building in Washington, D.C.
Accessibility:
Mobility Impaired (elevators, toilet access from front of wheelchair, toilet access from side of wheelchair, support bars for toilets, wheelchair-level water fountains, seating areas for wheelchair users, designated parking spaces)
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