Pickens County Courthouse (Carrollton)
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The Pickens County Courthouse in Carrollton is a historic Alabama courthouse best known for the local legend of the "Face in the Window," said to show the image of a man lynched after being accused of burning the previous courthouse.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pickens County Courthouse (Carrollton) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6187407 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pickens County Courthouse (Carrollton) Context triple: [Pickens County, Alabama, hasHeritageSite, Pickens County Courthouse (Carrollton)]
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A.
Walker County Courthouse
The Walker County Courthouse is the primary judicial and administrative government building serving Walker County, Alabama.
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B.
Toombs County Courthouse
The Toombs County Courthouse is a historic government building in Toombs County, Georgia, serving as the center of county judicial and administrative functions.
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C.
LaRue County Courthouse
The LaRue County Courthouse is the central government and judicial building serving LaRue County, Kentucky.
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D.
Cooke County Courthouse
The Cooke County Courthouse is a historic county government building and judicial center located in Gainesville, Texas.
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E.
Limestone County Courthouse
The Limestone County Courthouse is a historic government building and architectural landmark located in downtown Athens, Alabama.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pickens County Courthouse (Carrollton) Target entity description: The Pickens County Courthouse in Carrollton is a historic Alabama courthouse best known for the local legend of the "Face in the Window," said to show the image of a man lynched after being accused of burning the previous courthouse.
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A.
Walker County Courthouse
The Walker County Courthouse is the primary judicial and administrative government building serving Walker County, Alabama.
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B.
Toombs County Courthouse
The Toombs County Courthouse is a historic government building in Toombs County, Georgia, serving as the center of county judicial and administrative functions.
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C.
LaRue County Courthouse
The LaRue County Courthouse is the central government and judicial building serving LaRue County, Kentucky.
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D.
Cooke County Courthouse
The Cooke County Courthouse is a historic county government building and judicial center located in Gainesville, Texas.
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E.
Limestone County Courthouse
The Limestone County Courthouse is a historic government building and architectural landmark located in downtown Athens, Alabama.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
county courthouse
ⓘ
courthouse ⓘ historic building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | 19th-century American courthouse architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
local oral history traditions
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racial violence in Reconstruction-era South ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | burning of a previous Pickens County courthouse ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | alleged arson suspect Henry Wells ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Pickens County, Alabama
ⓘ
County courthouses in Alabama ⓘ Reportedly haunted locations in Alabama ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| governedBy | Pickens County government ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | example of Southern courthouse folklore ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arched windows
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brick façade ⓘ central entrance ⓘ clock tower ⓘ cupola ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
county offices
ⓘ
courtroom space ⓘ |
| hasLegend | image of a man’s face visible in an upper window ⓘ |
| hasLocalName |
Pickens County Courthouse
ⓘ
linked to:
Pickens County Courthouse Historic District
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| hasMunicipality |
Town of Carrollton
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linked to:
City of Carrollton
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| hasNotableFeature | Face in the Window ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfStories | two ⓘ |
| hasWindowWithLegend | north-facing upstairs window ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic courthouse ⓘ |
| imageInWindowSaidToBe | face of a lynched man accused of arson ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Pickens County, Alabama ⓘ |
| knownFor | local legend of the Face in the Window ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alabama
ⓘ
Carrollton, Alabama ⓘ Pickens County, Alabama ⓘ |
| material | brick ⓘ |
| near | Carrollton town square ⓘ |
| partOf | Pickens County Courthouse Historic District ⓘ |
| region |
West Alabama
ⓘ
linked to:
western Alabama
|
| servesAs | seat of government for Pickens County ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
ghost stories
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local folklore ⓘ tourist interest ⓘ |
| usedFor |
county administration
ⓘ
judicial proceedings ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pickens County Courthouse (Carrollton) Description of subject: The Pickens County Courthouse in Carrollton is a historic Alabama courthouse best known for the local legend of the "Face in the Window," said to show the image of a man lynched after being accused of burning the previous courthouse.
Referenced by (1)
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subject linked to:
Pickens County