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Lee County
Historic Marker
Location
of sign - 215 S 9th St., Opelika, Alabama
Photo
taken- January 2006
Photo
courtesy of Jimmy Wayne
Text
of sign:
Lee County
Courthouse
Lee
County was created from portions of Russell, Macon, Chambers, and
Tallapoosa by act of the Alabama Legislature.
Approved
December 5, 1866, the county's first election was help January 21,
1867.
An
early courthouse stood across the street from the current structure
in 1896 when W. G. Robinson was Probate Judge.
Erection
of today's structure got underway; low bid $23,000;
architect's fee, $1,000; total bond issue, including jail, $35,000.
Last
bonds
paid off in late 1930's. Placed on the National Register of
Historic Places, July 23, 1973.
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