Greene County Courthouse (Georgia)

Greene County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Georgia Route 12, Greensboro, Georgia
Coordinates	33°34′36″N83°10′56″W / 33.57667°N 83.18222°W / 33.57667; -83.18222
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1848-49, 1938
Built by	Atkinson, Atharates; Demarest, David
Architectural style	Greek Revival
MPS	Georgia County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference No.	80001083 [1]
Added to NRHP	September 18, 1980

The Greene County Courthouse in Greensboro in Greene County, Georgia was built in 1849. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. ^[1]

It is a three-story Greek Revival-style brick courthouse built in 1848–49, and expanded in 1938 with two wings. Its third story was added by and for the local Masonic organization. It is located on Georgia Route 12. ^[2]

The listing included three contributing buildings. ^[2]

David Demarest was a master carpenter and practical architect. ^[3] He also built the Old Spalding County Courthouse in Griffin, Georgia.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Thematic National Register Nomination-Georgia Courthouses-Architectural Survey: Greene County Courthouse". National Park Service . Retrieved November 11, 2017. With photos.
3. Caldwell, Wilber W. (June 18, 2018). The Courthouse and the Depot: The Architecture of Hope in an Age of Despair : a Narrative Guide to Railroad Expansion and Its Impact on Public Architecture in Georgia, 1833-1910. Mercer University Press. ISBN   9780865547483 . Retrieved June 18, 2018– via Google Books.