Macon County Courthouse (Oglethorpe, Georgia)

Macon County Courthouse
Location Courthouse Sq., Oglethorpe, Georgia
Coordinates 32°17′36″N 84°03′36″W / 32.29341°N 84.06°W / 32.29341; -84.06Coordinates: 32°17′36″N 84°03′36″W / 32.29341°N 84.06°W / 32.29341; -84.06
Area 1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built 1894 (1894)
Architectural style Romanesque
MPS Georgia County Courthouses TR
NRHP Reference # 80001113[1]
Added to NRHP September 18, 1980

Macon County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse in Oglethorpe, Georgia, county seat of Macon County. It was built in 1894.[2] t is located in Courthouse Square. It is in the Romanesque architecture style. The facade is made of brick. The main portico seems to be a later addition. This entrance has four columns. The clock tower has several stages and contains a bell and a clock. The octagonal dome is topped with a finial. Inside, double stairways lead to the courtroom, which features a Victorian bench.

The courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 1980.

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References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Macon County Courthouse Georgia Info
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