Irwin County Courthouse

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Irwin County Courthouse
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Location2nd St., Ocilla, Georgia
Coordinates 31°35′30″N83°15′04″W / 31.59175°N 83.25117°W / 31.59175; -83.25117 Coordinates: 31°35′30″N83°15′04″W / 31.59175°N 83.25117°W / 31.59175; -83.25117
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1910
Built byFall City Construction Co.
Architectural style Classical Revival
MPS Georgia County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference # 80001095 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 1980

The Irwin County Courthouse is located in Ocilla, Georgia. It was made out of blond brick in the Neoclassical style at a cost of $52,000. It has a domed clock tower with four hooded clocks. Additions have been made to the rear side. Some interior walls are marble and painted plaster. Floors are made of wood, tile, carpet, and marble. [2]

Ocilla, Georgia City in Georgia, United States

The city of Ocilla is the county seat of Irwin County, Georgia, United States. Its population was 3,414 at the 2010 census. Ocilla is part of the Fitzgerald Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Neoclassical architecture is an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century. In its purest form, it is a style principally derived from the architecture of classical antiquity, the Vitruvian principles, and the work of the Italian architect Andrea Palladio.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. "Thematic National Register Nomination, Georgia Courthouses Architectural Survey: Irwin County Courthouse". National Park Service. 1980. Retrieved February 6, 2017.