How many Jefferson Counties does this make now?  Now it’s nine, tying it with Washington Counties!Birmingham has a chonker of a courthouse, but I would expect no less from a city with its history.  Unfortunately, that history is not one to be envied.  There’s a reason why it once had the nickname “Bombingham.”  I took … Continue reading 893. Birmingham, Jefferson County (AL04) →

This entire county is full of tricks!  First and most importantly, the county has two county seats which didn’t come up in my preparations.  Consequently, I only went to one courthouse, the one in Ashville.  While I am not required to return (I have one courthouse, after all), I have no doubt I’ll get back … Continue reading 892. Ashville/Pell City, St. Clair County (AL03) →

Now that’s a courthouse!  The only thing that kept me from spotting it immediately was that there were just enough buildings around it that I couldn’t get a good look at the area, but there was little question what this building was.  I was also impressed by the Federal Courthouse across the street and thought … Continue reading 891. Anniston, Calhoun County (AL02) →

Oh, Alabama!I’d been in Alabama before a couple of times before.  I just never set my feet on the ground so I never counted them.  My first time was a couple of days before on the way to Atlanta, but I never considered that I would start caching on the state from the opposite direction. … Continue reading 890. Heflin, Cleburne County (AL01) →

Now this is a good use of a courthouse!  The old courthouse is a beautiful chonker to begin with, but it’s also connected to a stylish new courthouse as well.  Not only are they harmonious together, but all the side buildings like the parking garage match them, and the entire complex blends in nicely with … Continue reading 889. Carrollton, Carroll County (GA009) →

The county courthouse was little more than drab gray, unattractive bricks piled on top of one another.  I wasn’t going to speak ill of it because Haralson County was small, and it obviously fulfilled their needs.  Now, however, I will speak ill of it because during my research in preparation to make this post, I … Continue reading 888. Buchanan, Haralson County (GA008) →

Good show, Douglasville! This is how you make a modern courthouse look classic! I must admit to seeing one flaw in it though. Strangely, it looked a little fake to me. I couldn’t help but feel echoes of Courthouse Square (if only there was a cache there!). But Doc Brown won’t be hooking up a … Continue reading 887. Douglasville, Douglas County (GA007) →

For a little bit, I was worried that I was going to be in a similar situation as Atlanta where I wouldn’t be able to tell what was this or what was that from a courthouse perspective.  When I pulled up to the courthouse square in Marietta though, there was no question as it dominated … Continue reading 886. Marietta, Cobb County (GA006) →

Welcome to Hotlanta, the birthplace of the Civil Rights Movement, the so-called Capital of the Black America.  Despite what Donald Glover would lead me to believe, it was not the most surreal place I've ever been.  Of course, I was looking for perhaps the least surreal experiences one can imagine.  I immediately ran into the … Continue reading 885. Atlanta, Fulton County (GA005) →

This far away shot was far and away the best shot I could get of the building. All the other vantages were either blocked off by a building, construction, or the conveniently placed bus stop that inconveniently kept me from getting closer to another side. What I got wasn't bad, but it wasn't good either. … Continue reading 884. Decatur, Dekalb County (GA004) →