Jefferson County Courthouse (Georgia)
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{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Jefferson County Courthouse
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|image=Jefferson County Courthouse, Louisville, GA, US (09).jpg
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| location= Courthouse Sq., Louisville, Georgia
| coordinates={{coord|32|59|53|N|82|24|31|W|display=inline,title}}
| locmapin = USA Georgia#USA
| built =1904
| builder = Denny, W.F.; Heifner, F.P.
| architecture =Classical Revival
| added = September 18, 1980
| area = {{convert|4|acre|ha}}
| mpsub = [http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/64000130.pdf Georgia County Courthouses TR]
| refnum = 80001099{{NRISref|version=2010a}}
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The Jefferson County Courthouse in Courthouse Square in Louisville, Georgia was built in 1904. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It is also a contributing property to the Louisville Commercial Historic District.
It was designed by architect W.F. Denny who died in 1905, and was built by contractor F.P. Hiefner. It is Classical Revival in style. It has an Ionic tetrastyle entrance and Ionic pilasters.
It stands on the site of Georgia's "Old State House", the state's first capitol building; old brick and timbers of the historic building's foundation were found during construction.{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=80001099}}|title=Thematic National Register Nomination - Georgia Courthouses - Architectural Survey: Jefferson County Courthouse|publisher=National Park Service|author= |date=1980 |accessdate=August 15, 2017}} With {{NRHP url|id=80001099|photos=y|title=photos}}.
See also
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- {{Commons category-inline|Jefferson County Courthouse, Georgia}}
{{National Register of Historic Places}}
Category:Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:Neoclassical architecture in Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:1904 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:Government buildings completed in 1904
Category:National Register of Historic Places in Jefferson County, Georgia
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