Chattooga County Courthouse

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Chattooga County Courthouse
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LocationCourthouse Sq., Summerville, Georgia
Coordinates 34°28′49″N85°20′55″W / 34.48028°N 85.34861°W / 34.48028; -85.34861 (Chattooga County Courthouse) Coordinates: 34°28′49″N85°20′55″W / 34.48028°N 85.34861°W / 34.48028; -85.34861 (Chattooga County Courthouse)
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1909
Built byFalls City Construction Co.
ArchitectBryan Architectural Firm
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPS Georgia County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference No. 80000988 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 1980

Chattooga County Courthouse, on Courthouse Sq. in Summerville, Georgia, was built in 1909. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1]

The courthouse has three pedimented Corinthian tetrastyle entrances; the fourth entrance, also pedimented, has just four Corinthian pilasters. It has a domed clock tower. [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. "Thematic National Register Nomination for Georgia Courthouses: Chattooga County Courthouse". National Park Service. 1980. Retrieved June 9, 2018.