Clayton County Courthouse (Georgia)

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Clayton County Courthouse

The Clayton County Courthouse in Jonesboro, Georgia is a historic courthouse.

It was designed by J.W. Golucke. [1]

This or a predecessor courthouse was designed by Maximilien van den Corput (c. 1825 – 1911), also known as Max Corput, a Belgian-American architect.[ citation needed ]

The Twiggs County Courthouse and the Madison County Courthouse (Danielsville, Georgia) (1901), both designed by J.W. Golucke, have been noted to be similar. [2]

It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing building in the Jonesboro Historic District. In 1980, it was in use as a court offices building. [1]

A previous courthouse was destroyed in the August 20, 1864 cavalry raid of Judson Kilpatrick, which burned most of the town. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Georgia Courthouses". npgallery.nps.gov. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  2. "Thematic National Register Nomination, Georgia Courthouses: Madison County Courthouse". National Park Service. 1980. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  3. Joseph H. Moore (October 1, 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Historic District, Jonesboro, Georgia". National Park Service . Retrieved June 3, 2018. with 10 photos from 1970

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