- Collection:
- Georgia County Courthouses
- Title:
- Fayette County Courthouse
- Creator:
- Parrott, Tony
- Contributor to Resource:
- IPG Project Management: Mallett Consulting, Inc.
- Date of Original:
- 2003
- Subject:
- Courthouses--Georgia--Fayette County
Courthouses--Georgia--Fayetteville - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fayette County, Fayetteville, 33.44873, -84.45493
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Architecture Style: Modern
Courthouse Details: The 1821 legislation organizing Fayette County authorized the justices of the county's inferior court to select a county seat and provide for erection of a courthouse and other public buildings (Ga. Laws 1821, p. 44). Until such buildings were constructed, Fayette County courts were to meet in such places as the inferior court directed. It is unclear where court met for the few years, but in 1825 a two-story courthouse was constructed. It was remodeled in 1965 into a 3 story building. Though no longer serving as courthouse, this structure is the oldest former courthouse still standing in Georgia . In 1983, a fire set by arsonists badly damaged the third floor, and destroyed the roof and clock tower. Restoration of the courthouse began in August 1983 and was completed in May 1984. However, after the fire, Fayette County officials decided that the old courthouse was inadequate for the growing county and authorized construction of a new county courthouse annex. That annex was completed in 1985 and became the new Fayette County courthouse, as well as center for county government offices. Continuing growth of Fayette County led county officials to authorize construction of a Fayette County Administration Complex, which was completed in 1992. Yet another new structure - the Fayette County Justice Center - was completed in 2003. - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_gacoch_fayette-county-courthouse
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_gacoch_fayette-county-courthouse
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
-
