The Fayette County Courthouse in Fayetteville, Georgia was built in 1825. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

Fayette County Courthouse
Fayette County Courthouse (Georgia) is located in Georgia
Fayette County Courthouse (Georgia)
Fayette County Courthouse (Georgia) is located in the United States
Fayette County Courthouse (Georgia)
LocationGA 85, Fayetteville, Georgia
Coordinates33°26′53″N 84°27′17″W / 33.44806°N 84.45472°W / 33.44806; -84.45472
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1825, 1888, 1909, 1965
Built byStewart, Finley G.
ArchitectBruce & Morgan
Architectural styleSecond Empire, Carpenter
MPSGeorgia County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference No.80001020[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 1980
Old Fayette County Courthouse - October 2012

It is a brick building but was covered with gray stucco. It has a hipped roof with a bracketed cornice. Its tower was added in 1888; the tower's clock was installed in 1909. The building was renovated in 1965 at cost of $70,000.[2]

In 1980 it was the oldest courthouse in Georgia in continuous use.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Georgia Courthouses Thematic National Register Nomination: Fayette County Courthouse". National Park Service. 1980. Retrieved March 4, 2017. (includes photos)