Designed in 1908 by Savannah City Hall architect Hyman Wallace Witcover, this iconic and unique Georgia courthouse was recently restored. A newer, more modern courthouse was constructed across the street to accomodate Effingham County’s population boom. (Thanks to Tracy for allowing access to the courtroom.)
This beautiful tree celebrates Christmas in the newly restored Effingham County Courthouse. It was grown by Truitt’s Christmas Tree Farm, a local business operated by Truitt & Amber Zipperer, with the help of their year-old son, Holland!
This view was made from the gallery.
This view, made from the gallery, shows the jury box.
Gallery
This portrait by George Mandus hangs behind the judge’s bench in the old Effingham County Courthouse. Treutlen, the son of an indentured servant who went on to become the wealthiest plantation owner in present-day Effingham County, was early associated with the Ebenezer community as a student of John Martin Boltzius. He was the first governor of Georgia elected after the state adopted its 1777 constitution. He was brutally murdered by Tories at the end of the Revolutionary War, near Orangeburg, South Carolina.
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On 8 December 1864, Major General William T. Sherman headquartered in this historic churchyard.
I was very excited to find this church, which is presently known as Solid Rock Baptist Church. I’m sure it’s of antebellum construction, since it features a slave gallery, but have been unable to find out anything further regarding its history. I would appreciate any information or further identification.
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