The Terrell County Courthouse, in Dawson, Georgia, is a historic courthouse built in 1892. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
Terrell County Courthouse | |
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| Location | E. Lee St., Dawson, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 31°46′23″N 84°26′45″W / 31.77306°N 84.44583°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1892 |
| Built by | J.B. Sample |
| Architect | William H. Parkins |
| Architectural style | High Victorian |
| MPS | Georgia County Courthouses TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 80001244[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 18, 1980 |
Its NRHP nomination asserts it is the best exemplification of High Victorian architecture amongst all of Georgia's courthouses.[2] It is described:
The building is asymmetrically massed with a tall pyramidal corner clock tower emphasised by turrets. Huge double Romanesque arches are on a lesser facade tower, The entrance which has a center one story projecting gabled porch is capped by a stepped gable; the side elevation has the same gable in a center entrance bay. Additional turrets - one with an onion dome, others which are helmeted - plus assorted gables, balconies, round arched, rectangular, and even a Palladian window combine in a grand and dramatic manner.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b "Thematic National Register Nomination of Georgia Courthouses: Terrell County Courthouse". National Park Service. 1980. Retrieved June 10, 2018. With accompanying pictures
