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Monroe_County_Courthouse_(Forsyth,_Georgia) Latitude and Longitude:

33°2′3″N 83°56′20″W / 33.03417°N 83.93889°W / 33.03417; -83.93889
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Monroe County Courthouse
Monroe County Courthouse (Georgia) is located in Georgia
Monroe County Courthouse (Georgia)
Monroe County Courthouse (Georgia) is located in the United States
Monroe County Courthouse (Georgia)
Interactive map showing the location for Monroe County Courthouse
LocationCourthouse Sq., Forsyth, Georgia
Coordinates 33°2′3″N 83°56′20″W / 33.03417°N 83.93889°W / 33.03417; -83.93889
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1896; 128 years ago (1896)
Built byKnoxville Building & Construction
Architect Bruce & Morgan
Architectural style High Victorian
MPS Georgia County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference  No. 80001121 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 1980

The Monroe County Courthouse is the courthouse for Monroe County, Georgia in Forsyth, which was built in 1896. It was designed by architects Bruce & Morgan, who also designed the similar Butts County Courthouse built two years later. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1]

The courtroom was called "one of the most impressive in Georgia" in its National Register nomination. [2]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Register Nomination, Georgia Courthouses Architectural Survey: Monroe County Courthouse". National Park Service. 1980. Retrieved February 1, 2017. with photos