courthouse square
Judicial building's grounds
A courthouse square is the public plaza or green space surrounding or adjacent to a county courthouse, typically at the center of small American towns.
These squares often serve as the commercial and civic heart of the community, with shops and offices lining the perimeter: The farmers market sets up on the courthouse square every Saturday.
The term evokes traditional small-town America.
- bandstandCovered outdoor performance platform
- county seatAdministrative center of a region
- clock towerElevated public timepiece
- small town AmericaRural, close-knit communities
- city hallSeat of local government
gazebo · farmers' market · county fair · flagpole · war memorial · heritage site · rotunda · municipality · historic district · To Kill a Mockingbird · Atticus Finch · storefronts · brick sidewalks · rural community · plaza · historic downtown · fountain · old oak tree
- county geographytowns, villages, cities, townships, county seat
- downtowndowntown, city center, central business district, CBD, urban core
- rural SouthBaptist church, dirt roads, gravel roads, backroads, country roads
- county facilitiescounty jail, county offices, county hall, county clerk, county court
- courthousescourtroom, district court, federal court, chambers, circuit courts
- DeKalb CountyDecatur, Stone Mountain, Brookhaven, Tucker, Clarkston
courthouse squareprivate property
Individually owned assets
gated community · private estate · back room · backyard · private residence
courthouse squareoutskirts
Outer parts of town
hinterland · suburbs · industrial zone · back alley · back roads