Terrell County Courthouse (Georgia)

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
LocationE. Lee St., Dawson, Georgia
Coordinates31°46′23″N 84°26′45″W
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1892
Built byJ.B. Sample
ArchitectW.H. Parkins
Architectural styleHigh Victorian
MPSGeorgia County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference No.80001244[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 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
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "Thematic National Register Nomination of Georgia Courthouses: Terrell County Courthouse". National Park Service. 1980. Retrieved June 10, 2018. With accompanying pictures
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