Clay County Courthouse (Georgia)
The Clay County Courthouse in Fort Gaines, Georgia was built in about 1871. It is a two-story brick building that "looks more like an antebellum plantation house than a courthouse." It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
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| Location | Off GA 37, Fort Gaines, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 31.604198°N 85.048419°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1871 |
| Architectural style | Carpenter |
| MPS | Georgia County Courthouses TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 80000992[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 18, 1980 |
It is described as "Carpenter style with Classic details". It is a two-story hipped-roof building. It has a portico with square columns and a balcony on the second floor, and it has colossal pilasters on each end of its facade.[2]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Clay County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved August 15, 2017. With photos.
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