Elbert County Courthouse

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Elbert County Courthouse
The Elberton - Elbert County Georgia Courthouse designed by Reuben Harrison Hunt (image3562).jpg
Elbert County Courthouse photographed in 2012
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LocationCourthouse Sq., Elberton, Georgia
Coordinates 34°06′36″N82°52′07″W / 34.109917°N 82.868590°W / 34.109917; -82.868590 Coordinates: 34°06′36″N82°52′07″W / 34.109917°N 82.868590°W / 34.109917; -82.868590
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1893 (1893)
Architect R.H. Hunt
Architectural styleRomanesque
MPS Georgia County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference No. 80001017 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 1980
Elbert County Courthouse in a 1973 photograph by Calvin Beale (the courthouse appears to have been painted white) Elbert County Georgia Courthouse.jpg
Elbert County Courthouse in a 1973 photograph by Calvin Beale (the courthouse appears to have been painted white)

Elbert County Courthouse is a historic courthouse on Courthouse Square in downtown Elberton, Georgia, county seat of Elbert County, Georgia. [2] The Romanesque Revival architecture building was designed by Reuben H. Hunt and constructed in 1894. [3] It is featured on several postcards. [4] [5] [6] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 1980.

The brick exterior of the courthouse was painted white for several decades until the early 2000s when the exterior brick was repainted red to recreate the original appearance of red bricks. [3]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System  (#80001017)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Elbert County website
  3. 1 2 Elbert County Courthouse Georgia Info
  4. Early 1900s postcard with black and white photo image
  5. ca. 1910 postcard with surrounding buildings and water tower
  6. ca. 1920 postcard