New Houston County Courthouse-Perry, Georgia
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Sprinterman
N 32° 28.121 W 083° 42.090
17S E 246095 N 3595602
U.S. 341 S. Bypass, 1/2 mile east of intersection with Ga. 127, approx. 2 miles north of town
Waymark Code: WMA97C
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 12/06/2010
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An act of Dec. 24, 1821 organizing Houston (pronounced "HOUSE - ton") County authorized the five justices of the county's inferior court to select a county seat and provide for erection of a courthouse and jail (Ga. Laws 1821, p. 44). Until a courthouse could be build, court sessions were to be held at such places as designated by the inferior court. It is not clear what served as Houston County courthouse for the next three decades. In Mar. 1856, the legislature authorized Houston County to levy a special tax in 1856 and 1857 to finance construction of a new courthouse and jail (Ga. Laws 1855-56, p. 547). This new courthouse may be the one seen in a photograph taken at some time prior to 1907. This structure was replaced by a new courthouse in 1948. Because of the need for a larger and more modern facility, Houston County voters approved a special-purpose local option sales tax to fund construction of a new courthouse in Perry. Construction of the new courthouse began in 2000, with the new courthouse dedicated in November 2002.
Year Built: 2002
Current Use of Building: Courts and county offices
Level of Courts: County
Architect: HDR Architecture; JMA Architecture; and Hayes, Michael + Associates Architecture
Dates this building was used to house judicial proceedings: 2002-present
Physical Address:
U.S. 341 S. Bypass, 1/2 mile east of intersection with Ga. 127, approx. 2 miles
Related Website: [Web Link]
Hours: Not listed
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