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United States historic place From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Newton County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse in Courthouse Square in Covington, Georgia, the county seat of Newton County, Georgia. The courthouse was designed by Bruce & Morgan in a Second Empire architecture style and built in 1884.[2] It was constructed on the same site as a previouse county courthouse building that burned down on December 31, 1883.[2] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 1980.
Newton County Courthouse | |
Newton County Courthouse (photograph by Calvin Beale taken in 1969) | |
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| Location | Courthouse Sq., Covington, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 33°35′49″N 83°51′37″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1884 |
| Architect | Bruce & Morgan; Smith, James |
| Architectural style | Second Empire |
| MPS | Georgia County Courthouses TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 80001216[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 18, 1980 |
The courthouse features in two postcards from around 1907.[3][4]
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