Smith, E. Owen; Biggers, Scarbrough, Neal, Crisp & ClarkUnited States, Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus, 32.46098, -84.98771Seibert, David, 1941-20201972/1973Architecture Style: ModernCourthouse Details: Muscogee County's first courthouse was a simple wooden structure built around 1829 or 1830 in the 1500 block of First Avenue. This building was replaced by a three-story brick structure in 1838. A larger, domed courthouse was built on the same site in 1896 at a cost of $63,500. In 1971, Columbus and Muscogee County merged, and construction of a new government complex for the consolidated government began in 1972.The new courthouse was built behind the old courthouse, and for a brief period, both courthouses stood. With completion of the new courthouse in 1973, the old courthouse was torn down.image/jpeghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/Courthouses--Georgia--Muscogee CountyCourthouses--Georgia--ColumbusMuscogee County CourthouseStillImage