Old Paulding County Courthouse Belfry - Dallas, GA
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YoSam.
N 33° 55.430 W 084° 50.476
16S E 699550 N 3755809
Bell is hard to see, but it's top can be seen in two of the photos.
Waymark Code: WM10KFF
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 05/22/2019
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County of courthouse: Paulding County
Location of courthouse: Main St. & Memorial Drive, Dallas
Built: 1892
Style: Queen Anne
"This Queen Anne design is one of several utilized by the architects Bruce & Morgan
for Georgia courthouses and it features a large amount of terra cotta panels and trim.
The picturesque quality of the building reveals community cultural traditions in the
early 1890's.
"The rectangular courthouse sits on a small square in downtown Dallas. It features
asymetric massing. The foundation is of rough stone masonry and is at different heights
on the front facade. The entry is marked by a huge round arch. On the southwest corner
a pyramidally capped clock tower rises in five stages. The third stage features an
open belfry and the fourth stage has four clocks. On the opposite side of the entrance
is a picturesque octagonal capped tower that has panels of foliate and geometric terra
cotta designs. Other bandings of terra cotta on the facade enrich the brick and stonework. Round, square, rectangular and segnentally arched windows of varying sizes are
used around the building. The roof is hipped." ~ NRHP Nomination Form