Upson County Courthouse

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Upson County Courthouse
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LocationCourthouse Sq., Thomaston, Georgia
Coordinates 32°53′15″N84°19′36″W / 32.88750°N 84.32667°W / 32.88750; -84.32667 Coordinates: 32°53′15″N84°19′36″W / 32.88750°N 84.32667°W / 32.88750; -84.32667
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1908 (1908)
Built byGude & Co.
ArchitectMilburn, Frank P.
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPS Georgia County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference No. 80001251 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 1980

Upson County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Thomaston, Georgia, the county seat of Upson County, Georgia. It was built in 1908 at a cost of $50,000 in the Neoclassical style. It uses cream-colored brick and has Ionic brick columns with high bases. It has a three-stage clock tower. Segmental arched windows alternate with rectangular ones. [2]

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It was extensively renovated in 1968 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 1980. It is located in Courthouse Square. [2]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 NRHP form