Jefferson County Courthouse (Georgia)

The Jefferson County Courthouse in Courthouse Square in Louisville, Georgia was built in 1904. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1] It is also a contributing property to the Louisville Commercial Historic District.

Jefferson County Courthouse
LocationCourthouse Sq., Louisville, Georgia
Coordinates32°59′53″N 82°24′31″W
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1904
Built byDenny, W.F.; Heifner, F.P.
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSGeorgia County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference No.80001099[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 1980

It was designed by architect W.F. Denny who died in 1905, and was built by contractor F.P. Hiefner. It is Classical Revival in style. It has an Ionic tetrastyle entrance and Ionic pilasters.[2]

It stands on the site of Georgia's "Old State House", the state's first capitol building; old brick and timbers of the historic building's foundation were found during construction.[2]

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