It was designed by Chicago architectural firm Holabird & Root, a very prominent Chicago firm that designed several early skyscrapers, Soldier Field, among many other great structures.

[2][3] The courthouse's Art Deco design features limestone bas relief panels by sculptor Leo Friedlander depicting local history and the city's industrial influences, and also includes geometric designs resembling swastikas.

The courthouse adjoins the Birmingham Public Library on the east side of Linn Park.

Other public buildings around the park, which serves as a "municipal plaza," include Boutwell Auditorium, the Birmingham Museum of Art and the Birmingham Board of Education Building.

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