Murray County Courthouse (Georgia)

Murray County Courthouse in Chatsworth, Georgia was built in 1916. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1] It has an elevated position and can be viewed from afar.[2]

Murray County Courthouse
Murray County Courthouse
Murray County Courthouse (Georgia) is located in Georgia
Murray County Courthouse (Georgia)
Murray County Courthouse (Georgia) is located in the United States
Murray County Courthouse (Georgia)
LocationCourthouse Sq., Chatsworth, Georgia
Coordinates34°46′1″N 84°46′14″W
Built1916
Built byCarr, H.
ArchitectAlexander Blair
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Palladian adaptation
MPSGeorgia County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference No.80001123[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 1980

A 1980 architectural survey identified it as one of only two Palladian architecture applications among Georgia courthouses. The other is the Old Effingham County Courthouse in Springfield, Georgia.

The survey asserted it "is the most important architectural structure in Chatsworth."[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Thematic National Register Nomination, Georgia Courthouses, Architectural Survey: Murray County Courthouse". National Park Service. 1980.


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