William J.J. Chase Explained

William J.J. Chase was an American architect of Atlanta, Georgia.^[1]

He designed many schools, hospitals, and jails and at least seven courthouses around the state.^[2] A number of his works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

Works include:

• Seminole County Courthouse (1922), Courthouse Sq., Donalsonville, GA, NRHP-listed Beaux Arts-style courthouse built in 1922, with an Ionic tetrastyle projecting entrance.^[3]
• Moultrie High School (1928–29), 7th Ave., Moultrie, GA, NRHP-listed
• Mitchell County Courthouse (mid-1930s), in the NRHP-listed Camilla Commercial Historic District, Camilla, GA, NRHP-listed^[2]
• Dixie Hunt Hotel (1937), 209 Spring St., SW, Gainesville, GA, NRHP-listed
• Troup County Courthouse, Annex, and Jail (1939), LaGrange, Georgia. Public Works Administration-funded, Stripped Classical style.^[4]
• Cook County Courthouse (1939), 212 N. Hutchinson Ave., Adel, GA, NRHP-listed
• Carroll County Courthouse, Newnan and Dixie Sts. Carrollton, GA, NRHP-listed
• Hall County Jail, Bradford St., Gainesville, GA, NRHP-listed
• One or more works in Reynoldstown Historic District, roughly bounded by the CSX rail line, Memorial Dr., Pearl St., and Moreland, Atlanta, GA, NRHP-listed
• One or more works in Downtown Douglas Historic District, roughly bounded by Jackson St., Pearl Ave., Cherry St. and the Georgia-Florida RR tracks, Douglas, GA, NRHP-listed
• One or more works in Fort Valley State College Historic District, Pear St. and State University Dr., Fort Valley, GA, NRHP-listed

Notes and References

1. Book: Atlanta Architecture: Art Deco to Modern Classic, 1929-1959 . Robert Michael Craig. 30 June 1995 . Arcadia . 9781455600441 .
2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=85000862}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Camilla Commercial Historic District ]. National Park Service. Carolyn Brooks . March 1, 1985 . March 21, 2017 . With .
3. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=80001231}} Thematic National Register Nomination - Georgia Courthouses - Architectural Survey: Seminole County Courthouse ]. National Park Service. 1980 . March 6, 2017 .
4. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=95000721}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: Troup County Courthouse, Annex, and Jail ]. National Park Service. Leslie N. Sharp . April 13, 1995 . January 27, 2017 . with