Franklin County Courthouse - Carnesville, Georgia
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Sprinterman
N 34° 22.208 W 083° 14.078
17S E 294516 N 3805459
Well kept building which is the centerpiece of this small rural Georgia town.
Waymark Code: WM7JHG
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 11/01/2009
Views: 1
"At the time of its creation in 1784, Franklin County was a large wilderness, with the northern border bordering Cherokee lands. An act of Feb. 22, 1785 provided that superior court for the new county initially be held at the house of Warren Philpot. An act of Feb. 10, 1787 changed the meeting pl.ace to the house of Benjamin Acles. On Feb. 1, 1788, the legislature appointed commissioners to select a site for the county seat and authorized them to spend up to £250 to build a courthouse and jail. New commissioners were named in 1791, and again in 1792. The next year, Franklin County's first courthouse was completed. In 1826, the General Assembly authorized a local tax to fund construction of a new courthouse, which was completed in 1826 or 1827. That building was used until the present two-story brick courthouse was constructed in 1906. The courthouse was remodeled in 1958, and the interior was renovated in 1998."http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/courthouses/franklinCH.htm
A very nice Confederate Memorial graces the lawn of this courthouse. This area is quiet even though it is the center of business and commerce for this small town. A visit will give you a glimpse of current life in rural Georgia and remind you of what life must have been in the early 20th century.
Street address:
Courthouse Sq.
Carnesville, Ga USA
30251
County / Borough / Parish: Franklin
Year listed: 1980
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Periods of significance: 1906-1924
Historic function: Government
Current function: Government
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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