Directions
To get to the Madison County Courthouse from Alabama Constitution Village:
Continue straight on Franklin to South Side Square.
Please watch for traffic as you cross South Side Square.
Listen to the tape as you circle the Courthouse Square.
Stop when you reach the Bank Building on your right.
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Site Description
The modern courthouse to your left is the fourth built on this site. In 1967 this building was dedicated and officially opened. Though it looks somewhat out of place, surrounded by antebellum buildings and homes, city leaders wanted something modern, more in keeping with Huntsville's contribution to space exploration. At the conclusion of World War II, Werner von Braun and his team of rocket scientists surrendered to the United States forces and came to the U.S. to teach their technology to our scientists. The six month visit lasted a lifetime for many of these brilliant men and many of them still make Huntsville their home.
More Information
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Current
Courthouse
Mural
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Third
Courthouse -
Aerial
View
1964
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Third
Courthouse
Dome -
Deer on Square
Early 1900s
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Second
Courthouse
c 1912 -
Second
Courthouse
c 1908 -
Second
Courthouse
1864 -
Second
Courthouse
HABS, 1935
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Second
Courthouse
HABS, 1935 -
Second
Courthouse
HABS, 1935 -
Second
Courthouse
HABS, 1935 -
Second
Courthouse
HABS, 1935 -
Second
Courthouse
HABS, 1935 -
Second
Courthouse
HABS, 1935 -
Second
Courthouse
HABS, 1935 -
Second
Courthouse
HABS, 1935 -
Second
Courthouse
HABS, 1935 -
Second
Courthouse
HABS, 1935
the History and Architecture of Huntsville,
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About
Huntsville History Tour
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Lite 96.9 WRSA
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Nancy Rohr, Narrator
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Huntsville History Collection
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Huntsville Madison County
Convention & Visitors Bureau
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