Henry County Courthouse (Georgia)

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Henry County Courthouse
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The courthouse in 2015
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LocationCourthouse Sq., McDonough, Georgia
Coordinates 33°26′52″N84°08′48″W / 33.44786°N 84.14674°W / 33.44786; -84.14674 Coordinates: 33°26′52″N84°08′48″W / 33.44786°N 84.14674°W / 33.44786; -84.14674
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1895 (1895)
Built byHeifner, Frank P.
Architect Golucke & Stewart
Architectural styleRomanesque Revival
Part of McDonough Historic District
MPS Georgia County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference No. 80001092 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 1980

Henry County Courthouse is a county courthouse in McDonough, Georgia, county seat of Henry County, Georgia. It was built in 1897 in a Romanesque Revival architecture style according to designs by Golucke & Stewart. [2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 1980. It is located in Courthouse Square.

It is also a contributing building in the McDonough Historic District.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Henry County Courthouse Georgia Info
The courthouse in 2007 while clock tower maintenance work was being done McDonough courthouse.jpg
The courthouse in 2007 while clock tower maintenance work was being done