Gwinnett County Courthouse

The Gwinnett Historic Courthouse is an historic government building located at 185 West Crogan Street in Lawrenceville in Gwinnett County, Georgia. The original county courthouse burned in 1872. The present day Courthouse was built in 1885. It served as the center of county business for over a century. As the population of the county grew, the Courthouse could no longer handle all of the county's business. In 1988, Gwinnett County moved the majority of its operations into the new Justice and Administration Building located at 75 Langley Drive in Lawrenceville. The old Courthouse underwent a lengthy three year renovation starting in 1989. It reopened on July 3, 1992 as the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse. Today, it serves as a rental venue for weddings, concerts, conferences, and other special events. It is one of the parks maintained by the Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation Department.

Gwinnett Historic Courthouse
Gwinnett County Courthouse with Christmas decorations.
LocationLawrenceville, Georgia
Coordinates33°57′24″N 83°59′21″W
Built1885
ArchitectE. G. Lind
Architectural styleRomanesque
MPSGeorgia County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference No.80001084 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 1980

On September 18, 1980, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

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Gwinnett County Courthouse from West Crogan Street.


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