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Dawson County Courthouse (Georgia)

Coordinates: 34°25′16″N 84°7′8″W / 34.42111°N 84.11889°W / 34.42111; -84.11889
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Dawson County Courthouse
Dawson County Courthouse
Dawson County Courthouse (Georgia) is located in Georgia
Dawson County Courthouse (Georgia)
Dawson County Courthouse (Georgia) is located in the United States
Dawson County Courthouse (Georgia)
LocationCourthouse Sq., Dawsonville, Georgia
Coordinates34°25′16″N 84°7′8″W / 34.42111°N 84.11889°W / 34.42111; -84.11889
Built1858, 1958
Built byWesley McGuire, Henderson Wilson, and John Hackenhull
Architectural styleCarpenter
MPSGeorgia County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference No.80001010[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 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

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Thematic National Register Nomination - Georgia Courthouses - Architectural Survey: Dawson County Courthouse". National Park Service. with photo and caption
  3. ^ Dawson County Historic Courthouse, at ExploreGeorgia.org