From childhood on, I did sit in the courtroom watching my father argue cases and talk to juries. Nelle Harper Lee
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1903/00/00 | M T Lewman and Co | Contractor | Construction begins on a new Monroe County Courthouse. | |||
| 1904/00/00 | Andrew J Bryan | Architect | Monroe County Courthouse, a three-story oval shaped building, opens. | |||
| 1935/00/00 | Nelle Harper Lee | Life | From her childhood on, Harper Lee sits in the courtroom at the Monroe County Courthouse watching her father arguing cases and speaking to juries. | To Kill a Mockingbird (book) | ||
| 1961/11/00 | Henry Bumstead | Art Director | Art director Henry Bumstead arrives in Monroeville to research the set design for "To Kill a Mockingbird". He takes photographs and makes drawings of the town, houses and especially the courtroom. | To Kill a Mockingbird (film) | ||
| 2008/11/00 | Nelle Harper Lee | Guest of Honor | Harper Lee attends a reading of Truman Capote's "A Christmas Memory" by Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Neal and Joel Vig at the Old Courthouse Museum in Monroeville. It is her first visit to the museum and to the exhibit that chronicles her life. |
| Particulars for Old Courthouse Museum: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Historic Use | Courthouse |
| Other Description | Eclecticism |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Area of Significance | Literature |
| Criteria | Person |
| Area of Significance | Politics-government |
| Work | Type | AsNotedIn | Creator | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To Kill a Mockingbird (book) | Book | Nelle Harper Lee | Old Monroe County Courthouse was an inspiration for To Kill a Mockingbird | |
| To Kill a Mockingbird (film) | Film | Robert Mulligan Gregory Peck | Old Monroe County Courthouse was recreated on a Hollywood soundstage for To Kill a Mockingbird |
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