Clayton County Courthouse (Georgia) Explained

The Clayton County Courthouse in Jonesboro, Georgia is a historic courthouse.

It was designed by J.W. Golucke.

This or a predecessor courthouse was designed by Maximilien van den Corput (c. 1825 – 1911), also known as Max Corput, a Belgian-American architect.

The Twiggs County Courthouse and the Madison County Courthouse (Danielsville, Georgia) (1901), both designed by J.W. Golucke, have been noted to be similar.^[1]

It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing building in the Jonesboro Historic District. In 1980, it was in use as a court offices building.^[2]

A previous courthouse was destroyed in the August 20, 1864 cavalry raid of Judson Kilpatrick, which burned most of the town.^[3]

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Notes and References

1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=80001114}} Thematic National Register Nomination, Georgia Courthouses: Madison County Courthouse ]. National Park Service. 1980 . June 3, 2018.
2. Web site: Georgia Courthouses. npgallery.nps.gov. June 3, 2018.
3. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=72000381}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Historic District, Jonesboro, Georgia]. National Park Service. June 3, 2018 . Joseph H. Moore . October 1, 1971. with