Wilkes County Courthouses-Washington, Ga.
Posted by: Sprinterman
N 33° 44.280 W 082° 44.350
17S E 338890 N 3734464
Located in the middle of Washington, Georgia
Waymark Code: WM6RFA
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 07/13/2009
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According to Jordan and Puster, Wilkes County's first courthouse was constructed in 1785 [see 1890 photo and postcard]. Remarkably, it served until the current building was completed in 1904. The new courthouse [see postcard] was built with arches over doors and windows, and an ornate clock tower. In 1958, the courthouse's roof and tower were destroyed by a fire. Subsequently, much of the damage was repaired -- though the courthouse no longer had its distinctive tower and roof [see 1986 photo]. In 1989, as part of an effort to restore the courthouse to its pre-1958 appearance, a new tower (although not as tall as the original) and roof were built. Also in 1989, a rear addition to the courthouse was constructed.
This courthouse was the place where the last cabinet meeting of the Confederacy was held. Jefferson Davis the President of the Confederacy dissolved the Confederate States Of America here.
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