MONROEVILLE, Ala. – A piece of literary history is for sale in the south Alabama hometown of “To Kill a Mockingbird” author Harper Lee.
An old bank building that once housed the office of Lee’s father, A.C. Lee, is for sale for $125,000 in Monroeville.
Lee’s father provided the inspiration for fictional attorney Atticus Finch in both “Mockingbird” and Lee’s recently released “Go Set a Watchman.”
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A town historian says Lee would have had the old building in mind when she wrote about a key scene in “Watchman” that occurs in Atticus’ law office.
The 6,000-square-foot (557-square-meter) building has been vacant for years and needs repairs, but it’s in a prominent spot on the courthouse square.
Officials hope the hoopla over Lee’s new release helps lure interested buyers.
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