Greene County Courthouse (Greensboro, 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°WCoordinates: 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 # | 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
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 "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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