United States, Georgia, Hancock County, Sparta, 33.2757, -82.97626Linley, John1960/1980Located at: Broad Street, Sparta, Ga.The original two-story brick courthouse built on the site of the current courthouse was torn down in 1881 and replaced by the present courthouse, which opened in 1883. The courthouse was restored in the 1970s. For more information see Linley, John. Architecture of Middle Georgia: the Oconee Area. Athens, Ga.: University of Georgia Press, c1972, pp. 140-141, 144.Photograph annotated: "Hancock Cty. Courthouse, Sparta different view than in books (later?)"Date of structure: 1881.image/jpegForms part of: John Linley Collectionhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Second EmpireEuropeanBrickCounty courthousesCourthousesPublic buildingsArchitecture--Georgia--SpartaArchitecture--Georgia--Hancock CountyHancock County Courthouse (Sparta, Ga.)StillImage