Dawson County Courthouse (Georgia)

Dawson County Courthouse
Dawson County Courthouse
LocationCourthouse Sq., Dawsonville, Georgia
Coordinates34°25′16″N 84°7′8″W / 34.42111°N 84.11889°W / 34.42111; -84.11889
Built1858, 1958
Built byWesley McGuire, Henderson Wilson, and John Hackenhull
Architectural styleCarpenter
MPSGeorgia County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference No.80001010[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 1980

The Dawson County Courthouse, built in 1858, is a historic two-story redbrick courthouse building located on Courthouse Square in Dawsonville, Georgia. It was built as a simple 50 feet (15 m) by 36 feet (11 m) brick building in 1858. An addition was added in 1958.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

It was renovated in 1989/90.[3]

The building is not the current courthouse, which is located several blocks north.

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Thematic National Register Nomination - Georgia Courthouses - Architectural Survey: Dawson County Courthouse". National Park Service. with photo and caption
  3. ^ Dawson County Historic Courthouse, at ExploreGeorgia.org