This Romanesque Revival courthouse was designed by S. A. Baker.
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Peach County Court House, 1936
Downtown Fort Valley National Register Historic District
Designed by Dennis & Dennis, Architects. This is likely a WPA construction.
Filed under --PEACH COUNTY GA--, Fort Valley GA
Lee Street, Dawson
That’s the iconic Terrell County Courthouse on the left and the Dawson Pharmacy on the right.
Filed under --TERRELL COUNTY GA--, Dawson GA
Randolph County Courthouse, 1886, Cuthbert
This Queen Anne-style courthouse was designed by the Altanta architectural firm of Kimball, Wheeler & Parkins. It has been designated as a “Place in Peril” by the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation.
Filed under --RANDOLPH COUNTY GA--, Cuthbert GA
Johnson County Courthouse, 1895, Wrightsville
Wrightsville is a wonderful little town which has a real interest in preserving its history. The courthouse was restored by the WPA between 1938-40, and again by the county in 1996. Luckily, attempts to demolish it in the 1970s were met with great protest by the people of Wrightsville and Johnson County. An interesting aside: it was the first of nearly 25 courthouses built by Georgia’s most prolific courthouse architect, J. W. Golucke.
For a brief biography of Golucke:
http://vanishingsouthgeorgia.com/2010/05/11/baker-county-courthouse-1900-newton/
Filed under --JOHNSON COUNTY GA--, Wrightsville GA
Candler County Courthouse, 1921, Metter
J. J. Baldwin, Architect
Filed under --CANDLER COUNTY GA--, Metter GA
Ben Hill County Jail & Courthouse, Then & Now
The circa 1910 postcard above shows the Ben Hill County Jail and Ben Hill County Courthouse, from the perspective of Sheridan Street. The 1907 courthouse featured a dome which was removed during a renovation in 1954. I’m unsure when the parapet ( more commonly known in local circles as a “hanging tower”) on the jail was removed, but thanks to Sheriff Bobby McLemore and his wife Wanda, I now know that it was built in 1906! I really appreciate both of them taking time out of their busy days to help me confirm this. These two structures, as well as Fitzgerald’s City Hall, have all lost their most distinctive architectural features.
Filed under --BEN HILL COUNTY GA--, Fitzgerald GA
Colquitt County Courthouse, 1902, Moultrie
This Neoclassical Revival landmark was designed by the Andrew P. Bryan Company.
For a great glimpse of Moultrie’s past:
http://www.gpb.org/georgiastories/videos/walking_tour_of_moultrie
Filed under --COLQUITT COUNTY GA--, Moultrie GA
