Dawson County Courthouse (Georgia)
Appearance
Dawson County Courthouse | |
![]() Dawson County Courthouse | |
Location | Courthouse Sq., Dawsonville, Georgia |
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Coordinates | 34°25′16″N 84°7′8″W / 34.42111°N 84.11889°W |
Built | 1858, 1958 |
Built by | Wesley McGuire, Henderson Wilson, and John Hackenhull |
Architectural style | Carpenter |
MPS | Georgia County Courthouses TR |
NRHP reference No. | 80001010[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 18, 1980 |
The Dawson County Courthouse, built in 1858, is a historic two-story redbrick courthouse building located on Courthouse Square in Dawsonville, Georgia. It was built as a simple 50 feet (15 m) by 36 feet (11 m) brick building in 1858. An addition was added in 1958.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
It was renovated in 1989/90.[3]
The building is not the current courthouse, which is located several blocks north.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Thematic National Register Nomination - Georgia Courthouses - Architectural Survey: Dawson County Courthouse". National Park Service. with photo and caption
- ^ Dawson County Historic Courthouse, at ExploreGeorgia.org
Categories:
- Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Government buildings completed in 1858
- Buildings and structures in Dawson County, Georgia
- Former county courthouses in Georgia (U.S. state)
- National Register of Historic Places in Dawson County, Georgia
- Georgia (U.S. state) Registered Historic Place stubs