Old Clayton County Courthouse-Jonesboro, Georgia
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Sprinterman
N 33° 31.379 W 084° 21.238
16S E 745747 N 3712402
This courthouse replaced the one General Sherman burned to the ground in 1864.
Waymark Code: WM7HRK
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 10/28/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member txoilgas
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Clayton County's first courthouse was a wooden structure built in 1861 and burned in 1864 during Sherman's March to the Sea. In 1869, this brick two-story building was built on the site of the 1861 courthouse. The new courthouse served Clayton County until 1898, when a new and larger courthouse was built a block to the south. At that point, the 1869 building became a Masonic lodge–a function it still serves today. (visit link)
Year Built: 1869

Current Use of Building: Masonic Hall

Level of Courts: County

Architect: Max V.D. Corput

Dates this building was used to house judicial proceedings: 1869-1898

Physical Address:
N. McDonough St. at King St., one block north of old depot

Hours:
8 to 5

Related Website: [Web Link]
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