Monroe County Courthouse (Georgia)

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Monroe County Courthouse
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Monroe County Courthouse (Georgia)
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LocationCourthouse Sq., Forsyth, Georgia
Coordinates 33°2′3″N83°56′20″W / 33.03417°N 83.93889°W / 33.03417; -83.93889
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1896;128 years ago (1896)
Built byKnoxville Building & Construction
Architect Bruce & Morgan
Architectural style High Victorian
MPS Georgia County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference No. 80001121 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 1980

The Monroe County Courthouse is the courthouse for Monroe County, Georgia in Forsyth, which was built in 1896. It was designed by architects Bruce & Morgan, who also designed the similar Butts County Courthouse built two years later. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1]

The courtroom was called "one of the most impressive in Georgia" in its National Register nomination. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Register Nomination, Georgia Courthouses Architectural Survey: Monroe County Courthouse". National Park Service. 1980. Retrieved February 1, 2017. with photos