Dawson County Courthouse (Dawsonville, Georgia)

Dawson County Courthouse
Dawson County Courthouse
Location Courthouse Sq., Dawsonville, Georgia
Coordinates 34°25′16″N 84°7′8″W / 34.42111°N 84.11889°W / 34.42111; -84.11889Coordinates: 34°25′16″N 84°7′8″W / 34.42111°N 84.11889°W / 34.42111; -84.11889
Built 1858, 1958
Built by Wesley McGuire, Henderson Wilson, and John Hackenhull
Architectural style Carpenter
MPS Georgia County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference # 80001010[1]
Added to NRHP September 18, 1980

The Dawson County Courthouse, built in 1858, is an 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

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  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


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