Bartow County Courthouse

Collection:: Georgia County Courthouses
Title:: Bartow County Courthouse
Creator:: Seibert, David, 1941-2020
Contributor to Resource:: McDonald, Kenneth; Golucke, J. W.
Date of Original:: 1902
Subject:: Courthouses--Georgia--Bartow County
Courthouses--Georgia--Cartersville
Location:: United States, Georgia, Bartow County, Cartersville, 34.16533, -84.80231
Medium:: photographs
Type:: Still Image
Format:: image/jpeg
Description:: Architecture Style: Neoclassical Revival
Courthouse Details: At the time of Bartow County's creation in Dec. 1832, much of what originally was known as Cass County was occupied by Cherokee Indians, which delayed organizing the new county's government. In Dec. 1833, the legislature designated Cassville as county seat. What county officials initially used as a courthouse is not known, though at some point a courthouse was built. When Sherman's forces came through Bartow County in 1864, the courthouse and town were burned. In 1867, Bartow County voters approved a referendum to move the county seat to Cartersville. For six years, the county operated without a courthouse, but in 1873 a new courthouse was completed. Unfortunately, it was located so close to the railroad that court proceedings were interrupted when a train would pass through town. Still, the courthouse was used until a new one was built in 1902. This courthouse is still in use, but the growth of Bartow County in recent decades led county officials to build the Frank Moore Administration and Judicial Center in 1992. Frank Moore was sole commissioner of Bartow County from 1980 until his death in 1991. The complex that bears his name now serves as the principal courthouse for Bartow County, though some court sessions continue to be held in the old courthouse.
External Identifiers:
Metadata URL:: http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_gacoch_bartow-county-courthouse
Digital Object URL:: http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_gacoch_bartow-county-courthouse
Holding Institution:: Digital Library of Georgia
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