The Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center (also called the Gwinnett County Courthouse or GJAC) is a courthouse and administrative center for Gwinnett County, Georgia located in the county seat of Lawrenceville, Georgia.
| Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center | |
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| Alternative names | Gwinnett County Courthouse, GJAC |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Modern |
| Classification | Courthouse |
| Address | 75 Langley Drive |
| Town or city | Lawrenceville, Georgia |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 33°57′5.21″N 83°59′35.09″W / 33.9514472°N 83.9930806°W |
| Completed | 1988 |
| Cost | $72 million |
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| Floor count | 4 |
| Floor area | 508,000 square feet (47,000 m2) |
| Grounds | 61 acres (25 ha; 0.095 sq mi) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Richardson, Inc and Architects Plus |
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History
editThe Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center was built in 1988[1] at a cost of $72 million[2] to replace the original Gwinnett County Courthouse, which had been built in 1872 shortly after the American Civil War.[3]
The facility was designed by architecture firms Richardson, Inc. from Dallas, Texas, and Architects Plus from Norcross, Georgia.[2]
In 2021 the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners approved a $34 million renovation to the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center and the nearby One Justice Square building.[1] The One Justice Square building is one block away from the GJAC and contains office spaces for the Gwinnett County Department of Planning and Development[4]
Facility
editThe facility, also known as the Gwinnett County Courthouse, is located at 75 Langley Drive in Lawrenceville.[5] The primary facility is 508,000 square feet (47,000 m2) and consists of four levels on 61 acres (25 ha; 0.095 sq mi) of land.[2] The facility consists of 27 courtrooms, offices for various departments of the Gwinnett County government, and a law library.[2]
In 2019[6] a 487,600 square feet (45,000 m2) parking deck was added which has 1,450 parking spaces.[7][8]
Expansion
edit| Charolotte J. Nash Court Building | |
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| Alternative names | Gwinnett County Courthouse Expansion |
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| Completed | 2020 |
| Cost | $75 million |
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| Floor count | 5 |
| Floor area | 228,000 square feet (21,000 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Pieper O'Brien Herr Architects and DLR Group |
A $75 million expansion project in 2020 included the construction of a new five-story, 228,000 square feet (21,000 m2) courthouse building called the Charolotte J. Nash Court Building. The Nash building was designed by the architecture firms Pieper O'Brien Herr Architects and DLR Group.[9] The Nash building is connected to the original GJAC building via an enclosed pedestrian bridge.[10] The courthouse expansion was named after Charlotte J. Nash, a retired chairwoman for the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b Wilkins, Tyler (August 20, 2021). "Gwinnett to spend millions on facelift for administration center". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Courthouse History". Gwinnett County Courts. Archived from the original on August 18, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ "National Register Information System – Gwinnett County Courthouse (#80001084)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ "One Justice Square". GwinnettCounty.com. Archived from the original on August 18, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ "Gwinnett County Courthouse Directory". Gwinnett County Courts. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ Estep, Tyler (December 23, 2019). "That new parking deck at the Gwinnett County courthouse is now open". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on August 18, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ "Gwinnett County, Justice and Administration Center Addition and Parking Structure". Gilbane. Archived from the original on August 18, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ "Learn about your parking options at GJAC". GwinnettCounty.com. October 1, 2019. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ "Gwinnett County Courthouse Expansion". Pieper O'Brien Herr Architects. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ "SPLOST: Officials cut ribbon on GJAC expansion". GwinnettCounty.com. December 16, 2020. Archived from the original on August 18, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ Yeomans, Curt (December 15, 2020). "Gwinnett County names courthouse expansion for retiring commission Chairwoman Charlotte Nash". Gwinnett Daily Post. Archived from the original on August 18, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022.