The Dawson County Courthouse, built in 1858, is a historic two-story redbrick courthouse building located on Courthouse Square in Dawsonville, Georgia. It was built as a simple 50 feet (15 m) by 36 feet (11 m) brick building in 1858. An addition was added in 1958.[2]
Dawson County Courthouse | |
 Dawson County Courthouse | |
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| Location | Courthouse Sq., Dawsonville, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 34°25′16″N 84°7′8″W / 34.42111°N 84.11889°W |
| Built | 1858, 1958 |
| Built by | Wesley McGuire, Henderson Wilson, and John Hackenhull |
| Architectural style | Carpenter |
| MPS | Georgia County Courthouses TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 80001010[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 18, 1980 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
It was renovated in 1989/90.[3]
The building is not the current courthouse, which is located several blocks north.
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Thematic National Register Nomination - Georgia Courthouses - Architectural Survey: Dawson County Courthouse". National Park Service. with photo and caption
- ^ Dawson County Historic Courthouse, at ExploreGeorgia.org