Murray County Courthouse (Georgia)

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Murray County Courthouse
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Murray County Courthouse
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LocationCourthouse Sq., Chatsworth, Georgia
Coordinates 34°46′1″N84°46′14″W / 34.76694°N 84.77056°W / 34.76694; -84.77056 Coordinates: 34°46′1″N84°46′14″W / 34.76694°N 84.77056°W / 34.76694; -84.77056
Built1916
Built byCarr, H.
Architect Alexander Blair
Architectural style Classical Revival, Palladian adaptation
MPS Georgia County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference # 80001123 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 1980

Murray County Courthouse in Chatsworth, Georgia was built in 1916. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1] It has an elevated position and can be viewed from afar. [2]

A 1980 architectural survey identified it as one of only two Palladian architecture applications among Georgia courthouses. The other is the Old Effingham County Courthouse in Springfield, Georgia.

The survey asserted it "is the most important architectural structure in Chatsworth." [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 1 2 "Thematic National Register Nomination, Georgia Courthouses, Architectural Survey: Murray County Courthouse". National Park Service. 1980.