Fannin County Courthouse
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| Fannin County Courthouse | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location: | Blue Ridge, Georgia |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1937 |
| Architect: | Edwards, Sayward & Robert B. Logan Associates;[1] builder W. P. Marshall |
| Architectural style(s): | Classical Revival |
| Added to NRHP: | June 08, 1995 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 95000716 |
| MPS: | Georgia County Courthouses TR |
| Governing body: | Local |
The Fannin County Courthouse, built in 1937, is an historic courthouse building located in Blue Ridge, Georgia. It was designed by Atlanta-based architect William Augustus Edwards who designed one other courthouse in Georgia, two in Florida and nine in South Carolina well as academic buildings at 12 institutions in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.[3] On June 08, 1995, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
In 2004 it was replaced by a new courthouse built next door. It is now is leased as Georgia Mountain Center for the Arts.[4][5]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Historic Resources of Northwest Georgia, p. 6 - accessible only through Internet Explorer
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ University of Florida biography of William Augustus Edwards
- ^ Vinson Institute: courthouses in Georgia: Fannin
- ^ Vinson Institute: courthouses in Georgia: Old Fannin
[edit] External links
- National Register listings for Fannin County
- University of Florida biography of William Augustus Edwards
- Multiple Resource Area for 4 of the 9 courthouses designed by William Augustus Edwards - 12 pages
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