Murray County Courthouse (Georgia) Explained

Murray County Courthouse
Location:Courthouse Sq., Chatsworth, Georgia
Coordinates:34.7669°N -84.7706°W
Built:1916
Architect:Alexander Blair
Builder:Carr, H.
Architecture:Classical Revival, Palladian adaptation
Added:September 18, 1980
Mpsub:Georgia County Courthouses TR
Refnum:80001123

Murray County Courthouse in Chatsworth, Georgia was built in 1916. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.It has an elevated position and can be viewed from afar.

A 1980 architectural survey identified it as one of only two Palladian architecture applications among Georgia courthouses. The other is the Old Effingham County Courthouse in Springfield, Georgia.

The survey asserted it "is the most important architectural structure in Chatsworth."[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=80001123}} Thematic National Register Nomination, Georgia Courthouses, Architectural Survey: Murray County Courthouse ]. National Park Service. 1980 .