Greene County Courthouse
Greene County Courthouse (Georgia) is located in Georgia
Greene County Courthouse (Georgia)
Greene County Courthouse (Georgia) is located in the United States
Greene County Courthouse (Georgia)
LocationGeorgia Route 12, Greensboro, Georgia
Coordinates33°34′36″N 83°10′56″W / 33.57667°N 83.18222°W / 33.57667; -83.18222
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1848-49, 1938
Built byAtkinson, Atharates; Demarest, David
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPSGeorgia County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference No.80001083[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 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. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Thematic National Register Nomination-Georgia Courthouses-Architectural Survey: Greene County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved November 11, 2017. With photos.
  3. ↑ Caldwell, Wilber W. (June 18, 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. ISBN 9780865547483. Retrieved June 18, 2018 – via Google Books.


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