- Collection:
- Georgia County Courthouses
- Title:
- Wilkes County Courthouse
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Contributor to Resource:
- Milburn, Frank P.
- Date of Original:
- 1904
- Subject:
- Courthouses--Georgia--Wilkes County
Courthouses--Georgia--Washington - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Wilkes County, Washington, 33.73679, -82.73931
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Architecture Style: Richardsonian Romanesque influence
Courthouse Details: According to Jordan and Puster, Wilkes County's first courthouse was constructed in 1785. Remarkably, it served until the current building was completed in 1904. The new courthouse was built with arches over doors and windows, and an ornate clock tower. In 1958, the courthouse's roof and tower were destroyed by a fire. Subsequently, much of the damage was repaired, though the courthouse no longer had its distinctive tower and roof. In 1989, as part of an effort to restore the courthouse to its pre-1958 appearance, a new tower (although not as tall as the original) and roof were built. Also in 1989, a rear addition to the courthouse was constructed. - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_gacoch_wilkes-county-courthouse
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_gacoch_wilkes-county-courthouse
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
-
