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City Hall and Firehouse
Location: Bainbridge, Georgia Built: 1914 Architect: William Augustus Edwards Architectural style: 20th Century Revival Governing body: Private The City Hall and Firehouse, built in 1914, is an historic city hall and Fire station building located on the corner of Crawford and Water streets in Bainbridge, Georgia. It was designed by Atlanta-based architect William Augustus Edwards who designed nine South Carolina courthouses as well as academic buildings at 12 institutions in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.[1] It is a contributing property in the Bainbridge Commercial Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 6, 1987.
In March 1995, the Bainbridge-Decatur County Arts Council bought the building from the City of Bainbridge. It is now the Firehouse Center and Gallery.[2]
See also
References
External links
- University of Florida biography of William Augustus Edwards
- Multiple Resource Area for 4 of the 9 courthouses designed by William Augustus Edwards - 12 pages
Categories:- Historic district contributing properties
- Buildings and structures in Decatur County, Georgia
- Fire stations in the United States
- City halls in Georgia (U.S. state)
- William Augustus Edwards buildings
- Art galleries in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Visitor attractions in Decatur County, Georgia
- Georgia (U.S. state) Registered Historic Place stubs
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