<oai_dc:dc xmlns:oai_dc="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/ http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc.xsd"><dc:coverage>United States, Georgia, Hancock County, 33.27043, -83.00069</dc:coverage><dc:creator>Brown, Brian</dc:creator><dc:date>2014</dc:date><dc:description>In 2014 the historic Hancock County courthouse, constructed from 1881-1883 was consumed by a fire that raged for three weeks. The flames reportedly became so hot that the 800-pound clock tower bell melted. An important civic center for residents, the courthouse was rebuild and recommissioned in 2016–an effort that resulted in $7.5 million in costs.</dc:description><dc:description>A color photograph of the original Hancock County courthouse depicted after flames engulfed the entire structure in 2014. The structure appears hallow with without windows and doors and there is fencing around the perimeter.</dc:description><dc:format>image/jpeg</dc:format><dc:rights>http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/</dc:rights><dc:subject>Arts--Georgia</dc:subject><dc:subject>Culture</dc:subject><dc:title>Hancock County Courthouse</dc:title><dc:type>StillImage</dc:type></oai_dc:dc>