Greene County Courthouse (Georgia)
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| Location | Georgia Route 12, Greensboro, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 33°34′36″N 83°10′56″W / 33.57667°N 83.18222°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1848-49, 1938 |
| Built by | Atkinson,Atharates; Demarest,David |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| MPS | Georgia County Courthouses TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 80001083[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 18, 1980 |
The Greene County Courthouse in Greensboro in Greene County, Georgia was built in 1849. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
It is a three-story Greek Revival-style brick courthouse built in 1848-49, and expanded in 1938 with two wings. Its third story was added by and for the local Masonic organization. It is located on Georgia Route 12.[2]
The listing included three contributing buildings.[2]
David Demarest was a master carpenter and practical architect.[3] He also built the Old Spalding County Courthouse in Griffin, Georgia.
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "Thematic National Register Nomination-Georgia Courthouses-Architectural Survey: Greene County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved November 11, 2017. With photos.
- ^ Caldwell, Wilber W. (18 June 2018). "The Courthouse and the Depot: The Architecture of Hope in an Age of Despair : a Narrative Guide to Railroad Expansion and Its Impact on Public Architecture in Georgia, 1833-1910". Mercer University Press. Retrieved 18 June 2018 – via Google Books.
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- National Register of Historic Places in Greene County, Georgia
- Greek Revival architecture in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Government buildings completed in 1849
- Courthouses in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Masonic buildings in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Georgia (U.S. state)
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