Greene County Courthouse (Georgia) Explained

Greene County Courthouse
Coordinates:33.5767°N -83.1822°W
Built:1848-49, 1938
Builder:Atkinson, Atharates; Demarest, David
Added:September 18, 1980
Area:2acres
Mpsub:Georgia County Courthouses TR
Refnum:80001083

The Greene County Courthouse in Greensboro in Greene County, Georgia was built in 1849. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

It is a three-story Greek Revival-style brick courthouse built in 1848–49, and expanded in 1938 with two wings. Its third story was added by and for the local Masonic organization. It is located on Georgia Route 12.

The listing included three contributing buildings.[1]

David Demarest was a master carpenter and practical architect.[2] He also built the Old Spalding County Courthouse in Griffin, Georgia.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=80001083}} Thematic National Register Nomination-Georgia Courthouses-Architectural Survey: Greene County Courthouse ]. National Park Service. November 11, 2017. With .
  2. Book: Caldwell, Wilber W.. The Courthouse and the Depot: The Architecture of Hope in an Age of Despair : a Narrative Guide to Railroad Expansion and Its Impact on Public Architecture in Georgia, 1833-1910. 18 June 2018. Mercer University Press. 9780865547483. 18 June 2018. Google Books.