Griffin City Hall

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Griffin City Hall
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Location201 E. Solomon St, Griffin, Georgia
Coordinates 33°14′56″N84°15′43″W / 33.248878°N 84.261895°W / 33.248878; -84.261895 Coordinates: 33°14′56″N84°15′43″W / 33.248878°N 84.261895°W / 33.248878; -84.261895
Built1910;112 years ago (1910)
Architect Haralson Bleckley
Architectural style Colonial Revival
Part of Griffin Commercial Historic District (ID88002310)

The Griffin City Hall, in Griffin, Georgia, was built around 1910. It was designed by Atlanta architect Haralson Bleckley. It has become known as Old City Hall or Historic City Hall, and is located on the northeast corner of E. Solomon St. at N. 6th St. in Griffin.

It was built to serve as a city hall and fire station. [1]

It was named one of Georgia's top 10 endangered buildings in 2014. [2] It is a contributing building in the Griffin Commercial Historic District. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Debra A. Curtis (September 28, 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Griffin Commercial Historic District". National Park Service . Retrieved March 27, 2018. With 27 photos from 1987.
  2. Saporta, Maria (October 22, 2013). "Georgia Trust's 10 Places in Peril 2014 list has sites from all over the state". saportareport.com. Retrieved September 20, 2019.