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Clay County Court House Built 1906 The county's first courthouse burned in 1875. Anniston architect, Charles W. Carleton designed the present courthouse with Italian Renaissance elements. Contractor Harper & Barnes of Cleveland, Tenn., completed the building in August 1906 at a cost of $37,986. A Seth Thomas clock in the dome is dated 1907. The courthouse has the highest elevation of any courthouse in Alabama. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black began his legal career here in 1906. Congressman Bob Riley launched a campaign for governor on the westside of the courthouse, and in 2003 became the first county resident to serve as governor. This marking celebrating the centennial of the courthouse was unveiled August 12, 2006.
Clay County Court House Committe, August 2006
Lawn of Clay County Court House, Ashland Clay County Alabama
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