Fayette County Courthouse (Georgia)

The Fayette County Courthouse in Fayetteville, Georgia was built in 1825. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.^[1]

Old Fayette County Courthouse - October 2012

Fayette County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	GA 85, Fayetteville, Georgia
Coordinates	33°26′53″N 84°27′17″W
Area	1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built	1825, 1888, 1909, 1965
Built by	Stewart, Finley G.
Architect	Bruce & Morgan
Architectural style	Second Empire, Carpenter
MPS	Georgia County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference No.	80001020[1]
Added to NRHP	September 18, 1980

It is a brick building but was covered with gray stucco. It has a hipped roof with a bracketed cornice. Its tower was added in 1888; the tower's clock was installed in 1909. The building was renovated in 1965 at cost of $70,000.^[2]

In 1980 it was the oldest courthouse in Georgia in continuous use.^[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Georgia Courthouses Thematic National Register Nomination: Fayette County Courthouse". National Park Service. 1980. Retrieved March 4, 2017. (includes photos)