Jefferson County Courthouse (Georgia) Explained

Jefferson County Courthouse
Coordinates:32.9981°N -82.4086°W
Built:1904
Builder:Denny, W.F.; Heifner, F.P.
Added:September 18, 1980
Area:4acres
Mpsub:Georgia County Courthouses TR
Refnum:80001099

The Jefferson County Courthouse in Courthouse Square in Louisville, Georgia was built in 1904. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It is also a contributing property to the Louisville Commercial Historic District.

It was designed by architect W.F. Denny who died in 1905, and was built by contractor F.P. Hiefner. It is Classical Revival in style. It has an Ionic tetrastyle entrance and Ionic pilasters.

It stands on the site of Georgia's "Old State House", the state's first capitol building; old brick and timbers of the historic building's foundation were found during construction.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=80001099}} Thematic National Register Nomination - Georgia Courthouses - Architectural Survey: Jefferson County Courthouse]. National Park Service. 1980 . August 15, 2017. With .