Monroe County Courthouse (Forsyth, Georgia)

Monroe County Courthouse
Location Courthouse Sq., Forsyth, Georgia
Coordinates 33°2′3″N 83°56′20″W / 33.03417°N 83.93889°W / 33.03417; -83.93889Coordinates: 33°2′3″N 83°56′20″W / 33.03417°N 83.93889°W / 33.03417; -83.93889
Area 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built 1896
Built by Knoxville Building & Construction
Architect Bruce & Morgan
Architectural style High Victorian
MPS Georgia County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference # 80001121[1]
Added to NRHP September 18, 1980

The Monroe County Courthouse is the courthouse for Monroe County, Georgia in Forsyth, which was built in 1896. It was designed by architects Bruce & Morgan, who also designed the similar Butts County Courthouse built two years later. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

The courtroom was called "one of the most impressive in Georgia" in its National Register nomination.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "National Register Nomination, Georgia Courthouses Architectural Survey: Monroe County Courthouse". National Park Service. 1980. Retrieved February 1, 2017. with photos


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