Barrow County Courthouse

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Barrow County Courthouse
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LocationCourthouse Sq., Winder, Georgia
Coordinates 33°59′32″N83°43′18″W / 33.99222°N 83.72167°W / 33.99222; -83.72167 (Barrow County Courthouse)
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1916 [1] or 1920 [2]
Built byR.W. Wimbish
Architect J.J. Baldwin
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Late Gothic Revival
MPS Georgia County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference No. 80000970 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 1980

The Barrow County Courthouse, which is located on Courthouse Sq. in Winder, Georgia, was built in 1916. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1]

It was designed by J.J. Baldwin. It has a one-story projecting entrance and a two-story Doric tetrastyle portico. It has a three-stage clock tower with clocks facing in four directions. [2]

The listing included two contributing buildings. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Thematic National Register Nomination for Georgia Courthouses: Barrow County Courthouse". National Park Service. 1980. Retrieved June 8, 2018.