National Register of Historic Places

Quitman County Courthouse and Old Jail

Georgetown, Quitman County, Georgia
Listed
June 7, 1995
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
95000718

About this property

The Quitman County Courthouse and Old Jail is a historic building in Georgetown, Georgia. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. The listing includes the Old Quitman County Jail that was built in 1891 and was separately listed on the National Register in 1981. The old jail is a two-story brick structure that served until c.1965. It was renovated in 1994. It replaced the original wooden jail, built in 1859, that first served Quitman County, founded in 1858. The original jail was a wooden structure built in 1859. It was replaced in 1891 with the current brick structure. The courthouse is a one-story brick courthouse built in 1939 by the Public Works Administration using federal relief funds. It was designed by T. Firth Lockwood, Jr. in Stripped Classical style.

Location

Georgetown, Quitman County, Georgia
31.88588, -85.10914

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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When was Quitman County Courthouse and Old Jail listed on the National Register?

Quitman County Courthouse and Old Jail was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 7, 1995.

What type of historic resource is Quitman County Courthouse and Old Jail?

Quitman County Courthouse and Old Jail is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Quitman County Courthouse and Old Jail is recorded as the industrial era.

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