Cook County Courthouse (Georgia) Explained

Cook County Courthouse
Location:212 N. Hutchinson Ave., Adel, Georgia
Coordinates:31.1393°N -83.4238°W
Built:1939
Architect:Chase, William J.J.
Lee, Ray M.
Architecture:Stripped Classical
Added:June 14, 1995
Area:2acres
Refnum:95000714

The Cook County Courthouse in Adel, Georgia is a building built in 1939. It was designed by Atlanta architect William J. J. Chase and was built by the Ray M. Lee Company. The Public Works Administration provided 45% of the funds. It is a two-story brick building with limestone in the Stripped Classical style. The steps a made of granite from Stone Mountain. The original layout was a cross plan, with halls going to exterior doors on all four sides. It has a flat roof and concrete foundation. The county jail was originally south side. The building was extended in 1973. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]

Notes and References

  1. https://focus.nps.gov/GetAsset?assetID=11812015-0f68-4098-80fd-93aab1482938 NRHP form