Macon County Courthouse (Georgia)

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Macon County Courthouse
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LocationCourthouse Sq., Oglethorpe, Georgia
Coordinates 32°17′36″N84°03′36″W / 32.29341°N 84.06°W / 32.29341; -84.06 Coordinates: 32°17′36″N84°03′36″W / 32.29341°N 84.06°W / 32.29341; -84.06
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1894 (1894)
Architectural styleRomanesque
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NRHP reference No. 80001113 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 1980

Macon County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse in Oglethorpe, Georgia, county seat of Macon County. It was built in 1894. [2] t is located in Courthouse Square. It is in the Romanesque architecture style. The facade is made of brick. The main portico seems to be a later addition. This entrance has four columns. The clock tower has several stages and contains a bell and a clock. The octagonal dome is topped with a finial. Inside, double stairways lead to the courtroom, which features a Victorian bench. The courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 1980. [3]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Macon County Courthouse Georgia Info
  3. NRHP form