United States Post Office and Courthouse–Montgomery
Added to the National Register in 1998, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 15 Lee St., Montgomery, AL |
| County | Montgomery County |
| Listed | Jun 3, 1998 |
| Listed for | Architecture, Social history, Politics and government, Black heritage |
| Level of significance | State |
| Also known as | Frank M. Johnson, Jr. Federal Building |
| Reference number | 98000611 |
| Type of place | courthouse |
| Style | Neoclassical architecture |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 15 Lee St., Montgomery, AL |
| Coordinates | 32.3754° N, 86.3102° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Montgomery | 68 listed places in Montgomery → · walking tours → |
| Nearest national park unit | Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail · 25 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Gunter Hill 9 miles · Holy Ground Shelters 22 miles · Prairie Creek (Al) 27 miles |
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Nearby in Montgomery County
Local history books for Montgomery
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- Montgomery's Civil Heritage TrailSite Directors and Friends of the Civil Heritage Trail and Morris Dees, 2017Find at Bookshop.org
Guidebooks to historic places and travel in Alabama
Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
When was United States Post Office and Courthouse–Montgomery listed on the National Register?
Jun 3, 1998. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Can I visit United States Post Office and Courthouse–Montgomery?
Yes. United States Post Office and Courthouse–Montgomery is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is United States Post Office and Courthouse–Montgomery?
15 Lee St., Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama. The nearest national park unit is Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail, 25 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for United States Post Office and Courthouse–Montgomery?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near United States Post Office and Courthouse–Montgomery?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Gunter Hill, 9 miles away. Holy Ground Shelters is 22 miles away, and Prairie Creek (Al) is 27 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at United States Post Office and Courthouse–Montgomery?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 98000611. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.