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Jefferson County Courthouse (Metro Hall)
by Gideon Shryock
527 W Jefferson St, Louisville, KY 40202
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About this landmark
Greek Revival courthouse, now Louisville Metro Hall, seat of consolidated city-county government. Construction began in 1835 and stretched 25 years. Steps are made of stone cut by German immigrant Christian Heigold.
From Wikipedia
Louisville Metro Hall
United States historic place
The Louisville Metro Hall is the center of Louisville, Kentucky's government. It currently houses the Mayor's Office and the Jefferson County Clerk's Office for marriage licensing, delinquent tax filings, and the deeds room. The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. Construction began in 1836, and both the City of Louisville and Jefferson County governments starting using it in 1842.
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