Fulton County Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places

Fulton County Courthouse

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
Listed
September 17, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80001074

About this property

The Fulton County Courthouse, built between 1911 and 1914, is a historic courthouse building located at 136 Pryor Street SW in Atlanta, seat of Fulton County, Georgia. It was designed by noted Atlanta-based architect A. Ten Eyck Brown (1878–1940), along with the Atlanta firm of Morgan & Dillon. It replaced an earlier building that had been designed by architect William H. Parkins.

Location

160 Pryor St., SW
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
33.75099, -84.39065

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 80001074. It was listed on September 17, 1980.

Categories

ECONOMICSLAWPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURECOMMUNICATIONS
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Atlanta Siege Operations
1864Civil War
0.2 mi
Burning of Atlanta
1864Civil War
0.2 mi
Siege of Atlanta
1864Civil War
0.2 mi
Siege of Atlanta - Shelling of the City
1864Civil War
0.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Fulton County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

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

What type of historic resource is Fulton County Courthouse?

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

What is the period of significance for Fulton County Courthouse?

The period of significance for Fulton County Courthouse is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1878.

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