Carroll County Courthouse (Georgia)

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Carroll County Courthouse
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LocationNewnan and Dixie Sts., Carrollton, Georgia
Coordinates 33°34′46″N85°04′22″W / 33.57944°N 85.07278°W / 33.57944; -85.07278 Coordinates: 33°34′46″N85°04′22″W / 33.57944°N 85.07278°W / 33.57944; -85.07278
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1928
Built byCarr Construction Co.
Architect William J.J. Chase
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Beaux Arts, Renaissance Revival
MPS Georgia County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference No. 80000985 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 1980

The Carroll County Courthouse in Carrollton, Georgia was built in 1928. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1]

It is located at Newnan and Dixie Streets in Carrollton.

It was designed by architect William J.J. Chase and was built by the Carr Construction Co. [2]

It has an unusually large courtroom, 25 feet (7.6 m) tall and 3,720 square feet (346 m2) in plan. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Thematic National Register Nomination - Georgia Courthouses: Carroll County Courthouse". National Park Service. 1980. Retrieved December 7, 2019. Includes three photos.