Jefferson County Courthouse (Georgia)

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Jefferson County Courthouse
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LocationCourthouse Sq., Louisville, Georgia
Coordinates 32°59′53″N82°24′31″W / 32.99806°N 82.40861°W / 32.99806; -82.40861 Coordinates: 32°59′53″N82°24′31″W / 32.99806°N 82.40861°W / 32.99806; -82.40861
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1904
Built byDenny, W.F.; Heifner, F.P.
Architectural style Classical Revival
MPS Georgia County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference # 80001099 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 1980

The Jefferson County Courthouse in Courthouse Square in Louisville, Georgia was built in 1904. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1]

Louisville, Georgia City in Georgia, United States

Louisville is a city in Jefferson County, Georgia, United States. It is a former state capital of Georgia and is the county seat of Jefferson County. It is located southwest of Augusta on the Ogeechee River, and its population was 2,493 at the 2010 census, down from 2,712 at the 2000 census. The name is of French origin, but is pronounced "Lewis-ville".

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

It was designed by architect W.F. Denny who died in 1905, and was built by contractor F.P. Hiefner. It is Classical Revival in style. It has an Ionic tetrastyle entrance and Ionic pilasters. [2]

Ionic order Order of classical architecture characterized by the use of volutes in the capital and a base moulding on the columns

The Ionic order forms one of the three classical orders of classical architecture, the other two canonic orders being the Doric and the Corinthian. There are two lesser orders: the Tuscan, and the rich variant of Corinthian called the composite order, both added by 16th-century Italian architectural writers, based on Roman practice. Of the three canonic orders, the Ionic order has the narrowest columns.

It stands on the site of Georgia's "Old State House", an early capitol building; old brick and timbers of the historic building's foundation were found during construction. [2]

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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. 1 2 "Thematic National Register Nomination - Georgia Courthouses - Architectural Survey: Jefferson County Courthouse". National Park Service. 1980. Retrieved August 15, 2017. With photos.