Pickens County Courthouse (Carrollton)
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The Pickens County Courthouse in Carrollton is a historic Alabama courthouse best known for the local legend of the "Face in the Window," said to show the image of a man lynched after being accused of burning the previous courthouse.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
county courthouse
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courthouse ⓘ historic building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | 19th-century American courthouse architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
local oral history traditions
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racial violence in Reconstruction-era South ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | burning of a previous Pickens County courthouse ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | alleged arson suspect Henry Wells ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Pickens County, Alabama
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County courthouses in Alabama ⓘ Reportedly haunted locations in Alabama ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| governedBy | Pickens County government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | example of Southern courthouse folklore ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arched windows
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brick façade ⓘ central entrance ⓘ clock tower ⓘ cupola ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
county offices
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courtroom space ⓘ |
| hasLegend | image of a man’s face visible in an upper window ⓘ |
| hasLocalName | Pickens County Courthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMunicipality | Town of Carrollton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature | Face in the Window NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfStories | two ⓘ |
| hasWindowWithLegend | north-facing upstairs window ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic courthouse ⓘ |
| imageInWindowSaidToBe | face of a lynched man accused of arson ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Pickens County, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | local legend of the Face in the Window ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alabama
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Carrollton, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ Pickens County, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | brick ⓘ |
| near | Carrollton town square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Pickens County Courthouse Historic District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | West Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesAs | seat of government for Pickens County ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
ghost stories
ⓘ
local folklore ⓘ tourist interest ⓘ |
| usedFor |
county administration
ⓘ
judicial proceedings ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
Pickens County, Alabama