Hall County Courthouse, Gainesville, GA.
Posted by: 
Lat34North
N 34° 17.934 W 083° 49.532
17S E 239946 N 3798913
Old Hall County Courthouse (located behind the new courthouse.), on Spring Street in Gainesville, GA.
Waymark Code: WM42WA
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 06/29/2008
Views: 138
Old Hall County Courthouse (located behind the new one), on Spring Street in Gainesville, GA.
There is now a very nice courtyard located between the old courthouse and the Gainesville City Hall. This courtyard is dedicated to the memory of the citizens of Gainesville killed in a tornado that struck Gainesville on April 6,, 1936 and to President Roosevelt. This tornado, nations second-deadliest, killed more than 200 and injured 1,600. The violent storm obliterated many historic homes and buildings in Gainesville, including the old brick courthouse. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who was on his way from Washington D. C. to Warm Springs, Georgia, stopped in Gainesville three days after the storm and witnessed the destruction. From his special car President Roosevelt saw buildings torn from the earth, some deposited in a random fashion across the landscape. Others, especially buildings made from wood, ended up in unrecognizable chucks. However, the town began to rebuild immediately. Money from the government was on the way shortly after Roosevelt spoke.
See
A Time To Mourn - 1936 Gainesville Tornado April 6, 1936
Old brick courthouse after being hit by the tornado.
Source: A Time To Mourn - 1936 Gainesville Tornado April 6, 1936
Monument to President Roosevelt and those killed by the tornado.
One of many small WPA markers set in the surface of the side walk.
Gainesville City Hall and Flame of Freedom monument dedicated to all veterans.
Located at the opposite end of the courtyard from the courthouse.