Fayette County Courthouse (Georgia)

Fayette County Courthouse
LocationGA 85, Fayetteville, Georgia
Coordinates33°26′53″N 84°27′17″W / 33.44806°N 84.45472°W / 33.44806; -84.45472
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1825, 1888, 1909, 1965
Built byStewart, Finley G.
ArchitectBruce & Morgan
Architectural styleSecond Empire, Carpenter
MPSGeorgia County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference No.80001020[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 1980

The Fayette County Courthouse in Fayetteville, Georgia was built in 1825. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

It is a brick building but was covered with gray stucco. It has a hipped roof with a bracketed cornice. Its tower was added in 1888; the tower's clock was installed in 1909. The building was renovated in 1965 at cost of $70,000.[2]

In 1980 it was the oldest courthouse in Georgia in continuous use.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Georgia Courthouses Thematic National Register Nomination: Fayette County Courthouse". National Park Service. 1980. Retrieved March 4, 2017. (includes photos)