Camden County Courthouse | |
Location | 4th and Camden Aves., Woodbine, Georgia |
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Coordinates | 30°58′5″N81°43′15″W / 30.96806°N 81.72083°W |
Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
Built | 1928 |
Built by | McGowan & Ramsey |
Architect | Kops, J. de Bruyn |
Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
Part of | Woodbine Historic District (Woodbine, Georgia) (ID99000553) |
MPS | Georgia County Courthouses TR |
NRHP reference No. | 80000983 [1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | September 18, 1980 |
Designated CP | May 12, 1999 |
The Camden County Courthouse (or Old Camden County Courthouse) is a two-story courthouse in the US city of Woodbine, Georgia.
The courthouse was entered into the United States' National Register of Historic Places in 1980; [1] it is a contributing building in the Woodbine Historic District, which was listed on the NRHP in 1999. [1] [2]
The building was designed by Julian de Bruyn Kops (1862–1942). Since its completion in 1928, it has served not only as a courthouse for Georgia's Camden County, but also as a venue for meetings, commerce, and other functions. [2]
It was nominated for the NRHP as Georgia's only 20th-century example of Late Gothic Revival architecture. [3] It sports a brick façade, castellated portico and parapets, and rectangular windows with crown molding. [2] [3]
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