- Douglas County Courthouse (Georgia)
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Douglas County Courthouse
Location: Douglasville, Georgia Coordinates: 33°44′59″N 84°45′1″W / 33.74972°N 84.75028°WCoordinates: 33°44′59″N 84°45′1″W / 33.74972°N 84.75028°W Built: 1958 Architect: Harry E. Roos, Jr.; McKown Construction Company Architectural style: International Style Governing body: Local NRHP Reference#: 02001216[1] Added to NRHP: October 24, 2002 Douglas County Courthouse is a historic courthouse at 6754 West Broad Street in Douglasville, Georgia, United States. The courthouse was built in 1956,[2] after the 1896 courthouse burned down.[3] It was built where three prior courthouses originally stood.[3] In 1998, after the opening of the new courthouse, it was set for disposal. However, the local Tourism and History Commission was able to convince the county government to keep it. It became the Douglas County Museum of History and Art.[2] On October 24, 2002,[1] it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b Douglas County Museum of History and Art
- ^ a b Former Douglas County Courthouse
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- Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state)
- County courthouses in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Buildings and structures completed in 1956
- Georgia (U.S. state) Registered Historic Place stubs
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