Harris County Courthouse (Georgia)
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Harris County Courthouse | |
 Harris County Courthouse in 2011 | |
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| Location | Hamilton, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 32°45′31″N 84°52′29″W / 32.75861°N 84.87472°WCoordinates: 32°45′31″N 84°52′29″W / 32.75861°N 84.87472°W |
| Built | 1908 |
| Architect | Edward Columbus Hosford ;builder = Mutual Construction Company |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| MPS | Georgia County Courthouses TR |
| NRHP Reference # | [1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 18, 1980 |
The Harris County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located in Hamilton, Georgia. Built in 1908, it was designed by Georgia-born American architect Edward Columbus Hosford. He is noted for his designs of courthouses and other buildings found in Florida, Georgia and Texas. Harris County's was the second courthouse he had ever designed.[2][3]
On September 18, 1980, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Harris County, Georgia
- Harris County Courthouse (disambiguation)
References
- ↑ Staff (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Caldwell, Wilber W, The Courthouse and the Depot: The Architecture of Hope in an Age of Despair: A Narrative Guide to Railroad Expansion and Its Impact on Public Architecture in Georgia, 1833-1910, Macon: Mercer University Press, 2001, p.252 & 366.
- ↑ National Register listings for Harris County
External links
- National Register listings for Harris County
- Carl Vinson Institute of Government listing for Harris County Courthouse
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