Fannin County Courthouse (Georgia)
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Fannin County Courthouse | |
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Old Fannin County Courthouse | |
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| Location | Blue Ridge, Georgia, United States |
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| Coordinates | 34°51′49″N 84°19′38″W / 34.86361°N 84.32722°WCoordinates: 34°51′49″N 84°19′38″W / 34.86361°N 84.32722°W |
| Built | 1937 |
| Architect | Edwards, Sayward & Robert B. Logan Associates;[1] builder W. P. Marshall |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| MPS | Georgia County Courthouses TR |
| NRHP Reference # | [2] |
| Added to NRHP | June 8, 1995 |
The Fannin County Courthouse, built in 1937, is an historic courthouse building located in Blue Ridge, Georgia, United States. It was designed by Atlanta-based architect William Augustus Edwards who designed one other courthouse in Georgia, two in Florida and nine in South Carolina well as academic buildings at 12 institutions in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.[3] On June 8, 1995, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
In 2004 it was replaced by a new courthouse built next door. It is now leased as Georgia Mountain Center for the Arts.[4][5]
See also
References
- ↑ Historic Resources of Northwest Georgia, p. 6 - accessible only through Internet Explorer
- ↑ Staff (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ University of Florida biography of William Augustus Edwards
- ↑ Vinson Institute: courthouses in Georgia: Fannin
- ↑ Vinson Institute: courthouses in Georgia: Old Fannin
External links
- National Register listings for Fannin County
- University of Florida biography of William Augustus Edwards
- Multiple Resource Area for 4 of the 9 courthouses designed by William Augustus Edwards - 12 pages
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