Old Spalding County Courthouse
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Spalding County Courthouse--Spalding County Jail | |
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| Location | 232 E. Broad St., Griffin, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 33°14′59″N 84°15′38″W / 33.24972°N 84.26056°WCoordinates: 33°14′59″N 84°15′38″W / 33.24972°N 84.26056°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1860 |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP Reference # | 00001389[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 22, 2000 |
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The Old Spalding County Courthouse, also used as the Spalding County Jail, in Griffin, Georgia are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was added November 22, 2000. The building's address is 232 East Broad Street.
The original Spalding County Courthouse was on the corner of 5th Street and Broadway Street. Constructed in 1859 for $12,000, it was located by the railroad tracks. Its steeple and clock tower were removed in 1910 and it was converted into a jail. It now houses the Spalding County Extension Service and 4H Offices.
Second County Courthouse and New Spalding County Courthouse
The second building to serve as the Spalding County Courthouse [2] was at the corner of 6th and Solomon. It was designed by A. Ten Eyck Brown and completed in 1911. It was destroyed by fire on January 12, 1981. A shopping center was used as a temporary court and county office building until the new courthouse was built in 1982.[3] The new courthouse was completed in 1985 by Baulding & Spandro.[4]
See also
National Register of Historic Places listings in Spalding County, Georgia
References
- ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Second Spalding County Courthouse Postcard Georgia Info
- ↑ Spalding Courthouse City of Griffin, Georgia
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External links
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Media related to Old Spalding County Courthouse at Wikimedia Commons - Old Courthouse (Griffin) Ryan Gluesing.com