Jackson County Courthouse (Georgia)
Jackson County Courthouse | ||
MPS Georgia County Courthouses TR | | |
| NRHP reference No. | 80001096[1] | |
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| Added to NRHP | September 18, 1980 | |
Jackson County Courthouse is a two-story brick building designed by architect
Classical Revival clock tower was added in 1906. It was one of the first post-Civil War county courthouses built in Georgia. It is unusual for surviving little-altered since construction.[2]
In 2004, a new courthouse was built in Jefferson.
It was renovated in 1978.[2]
Its courtroom has a "Cathedral quilt" pressed metal coved ceiling and
cornices.[2]
Its architect, William Winstead Thomas (1848-1904), was president of an insurance company but also designed buildings, including the White Hall estate house outside Atlanta and at least two other courthouses.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b c d "Thematic National Register Nomination - Georgia Courthouses Architectural Survey: Jackson County Courthouse". National Park Service. (including two photos)
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