Augusta-Richmond County Municipal Building-Augusta, Georgia
Posted by: Sprinterman
N 33° 28.282 W 081° 57.705
17S E 410636 N 3703958
Greene St at Monument St. Augusta, Georgia
Waymark Code: WM7AXX
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 09/28/2009
Views: 5
In an act of Jan. 23, 1780, the Georgia legislature provided for a government for Augusta and directed the new town commissioners to build a courthouse, jail, and seminary of learning. Shortly thereafter, British forces recaptured Augusta, and no action on a courthouse was taken until after the war. In 1783, the legislature reappointed a town commission and directed to implement the 1780 plan for Augusta. Instead of building a courthouse, however, the commission in 1784 purchased a house on Bay St. and enlarged it to serve as a multi-purpose facility. Here, Richmond County's first academy opened on April 12, 1785. The building also serve as county courthouse and meeting hall for the state legislature (as Augusta was now state capital). In 1801, the city of Augusta constructed a new building on Telfair St. to serve as city hall. Known as the "Government House," this building also served as Richmond County courthouse. In 1820, a new brick courthouse with clock tower was built on Greene St. Wings were added to the courthouse in 1870, and the entire structure remodeled in 1892. In 1956, construction began on a new Augusta-Richmond County Municipal Building, with the facility completed the following year.
Year Built: 1956-1957
Current Use of Building: Courts and government offices
Level of Courts: Multiple
Architect: Scroggs & Ewing (Augusta) and Kuhlke & Wade
Dates this building was used to house judicial proceedings: 1957-Present
Physical Address: 530 Greene St
Augusta, GA 30901-4480
Phone: (706)821-1712
Fax: (706)821-2819
Related Website: [Web Link]
Hours: Not listed
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