National Register of Historic Places

Bleckley County Courthouse

Cochran, Bleckley County, Georgia
Listed
September 17, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80000975

About this property

Bleckley County Courthouse is the historic county courthouse of Bleckley County. It is located at Second Street on Courthouse Square in the county seat of Cochran. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 1980. Bleckley County was formed in 1912. The county jail and courthouse were erected the following year. The county courthouse opened on January 1, 1914, and has continuously been the county's courthouse since. The courthouse predates the city hall and city auditorium, which were built in 1928. The architect J.J. Baldwin of the architectural firm of Gayre & Baldwin designed the courthouse, one of eight Georgia courthouses designed by Baldwin. The building is in the Classical Revival style. It is made of brick, with white columns and stone trim. Wilbur W. Caldwell writes that while the building it "pleasant and serviceable ... it lacks exuberance and flair," and it is one indication that by 1912, "the age of flamboyant courthouse building was over in Georgia," as county courthouse design became more restrained. National Register of Historic Places listings in Bleckley County, Georgia Media related to Bleckley County Courthouse at Wikimedia Commons

Location

Cochran, Bleckley County, Georgia
32.38757, -83.35538

Categories

ECONOMICSLAWPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURECOMMUNICATIONS
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Sources

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When was Bleckley County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Bleckley County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 17, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Bleckley County Courthouse?

Bleckley County Courthouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bleckley County Courthouse?

The period of significance for Bleckley County Courthouse is recorded as the industrial era.

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