1892 - Old County Courthouse (Orphaned) - Carrollton, GA
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YoSam.
N 33° 34.775 W 085° 04.340
16S E 678901 N 3717207
This courthouse burned to the ground in 1928, but the held on to the cornerstone.
Waymark Code: WMZV08
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 01/06/2019
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County of stoen: CarrollCoiunty
Location of stone: Dixie St side steps of Old (1928) courthouse, Carrollton
Architect:
Built: 1892-93
Contractor: L.L. Nunn
Plaque Text above cornerstone:
Cornerstone of Fourth Carroll County Courthouse. Cornerstone was laid May 1893 and construction began. Completed and occupied 1894. Cost of construction was $35,000. Building burned February 3, 1928
"In 1893, a new brick masonry courthouse was constructed on the
site of the present courthouse, away from the public square
(Photograph 4). The courthouse was constructed in the
Romanesque style, featuring wide stone archways, large windows,
a rounded turret, and a clock tower. Though constructed of brick,
the courthouse was destroyed by fire in the 1920s. The public
square, occupied by the original courthouse until 1893, became an
open space perfect for public gatherings and a market. A water
tower was present in the square around 1895, and a Confederate
memorial replaced it in 1910.25 The latter was relocated to its
current location adjacent to the present courthouse in 1976. " ~ Historic Resources Survey of Carrollton, Page 19 & 20
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