Wilcox County Courthouse (Georgia)

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Wilcox County Courthouse
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LocationU.S. 280 and U.S. 129, Abbeville, Georgia
Coordinates 31°59′33″N83°18′24″W / 31.99250°N 83.30667°W / 31.99250; -83.30667 Coordinates: 31°59′33″N83°18′24″W / 31.99250°N 83.30667°W / 31.99250; -83.30667
Arealess than one acre
Built1903
Built byMcKenzie, J.H.,& Sons
ArchitectMilburn, Frank P.
Architectural style Classical Revival
MPS Georgia County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference # 80001265 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 1980

The Wilcox County Courthouse in Abbeville, Georgia was built in 1903. It was designed by architect Frank P. Milburn, who also designed several other Georgia courthouses. [2]

Abbeville, Georgia City in Georgia, United States

Abbeville is a city in Wilcox County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 2,908. The city is the county seat of Wilcox County.

Its facade features cream-colored brick and stone trim. It has two Ionic tetrastyle porches. [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.

In 1980, the courthouse building stood out as impressive relative to the surrounding crossroads community of Abbeville, and it could be seen for miles. [2]

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References

  1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 "Thematic National Register Nomination-Georgia Courthouses-Architectural Survey: Wilcox County Courthouse". National Park Service. 1980. Retrieved March 22, 2017. With photos.