Perry County Courthouse refurbish

Refurbishing the 12 columns on the outside of Perry County Courthouse is part of phase 3 of renovations.

The Alabama Historical Commission has awarded a grant to Perry County for the third phase of the courthouse renovation.  

Perry County Commission Chairman Albert Turner Jr. said the grant is for $40,000 with a $40,000 match. The county has two years to use it. After this amount is spent, the county can reapply for the grant to complete more renovations to the courthouse. Turner said the intent is to reapply in 2024. 

The county’s contracted grant writer Cara Stallman will administer this grant.She also administers each of the combined multimillion-dollar grants Perry County has received on both the federal and state level. 

Perry County has received multiple water, roads, law enforcement, COVID, building construction, EMA, historic preservation and tourism grants over the last two years. Many of the grants that have been awarded carried no administration costs. The Commission hired Stallman and her firm through the COVID period, and she has proven to be much more valuable than just handling COVID funds, Turner said.  

The renovation plans for the Perry County Courthouse were announced in October 2021. The renovations began on phase one in January 2022 and were completed in July of the same year. Phase 2, which includes the porch and steps, began December 2022. 

  

Renovations include  

1. Refurbishing interior floors (Phase 1) 

2. Installation of glass partitions in each office (Phase 1) 

3. Plumbing upgrades to bathrooms (Phase 1) 

4. Office signage (Phase 1) 

5. Refurbishing 12 exterior columns (Phase 1) 

6. Refurbishing shrubbery and lawn (Phase 1) 

7. Automatic door entry (Phase 1) 

8. Porches installation (Ongoing Phase 2) 

9. Steps installation (Ongoing Phase 2) 

10. Refurbishing the cornice around the entire building (Phase 3) 

11. Painting and pressure washing of building(Phase 3) 

12. Step railings going into the building (Phase 3) 

13. Exterior lighting (Phase 3) 

The Perry County Courthouse was completed in 1856 and is an example of Greek Revival Temple Architecture. Benjamin Parsons was the designer, and Larkin Tarrant was the builder. This is one of only four antebellum courthouses still in use in the state. 

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