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Pulaski_County_Courthouse_(Hawkinsville,_Georgia) Latitude and Longitude:

32°16′59″N 83°28′08″W / 32.28295°N 83.46902°W / 32.28295; -83.46902
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Pulaski County Courthouse
The county courthouse in 2015 as seen from Commerce Street.
Pulaski County Courthouse (Georgia) is located in Georgia
Pulaski County Courthouse (Georgia)
Pulaski County Courthouse (Georgia) is located in the United States
Pulaski County Courthouse (Georgia)
LocationCourthouse Sq., Hawkinsville, Georgia
Coordinates 32°16′59″N 83°28′08″W / 32.28295°N 83.46902°W / 32.28295; -83.46902
Built1874, 1885, 1897, 1910
Architectural style Classical Revival
Part of Hawkinsville Commercial and Industrial Historic District ( ID04001349)
MPSGeorgia County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference  No. 80001224 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 1980

Pulaski County Courthouse is a Classical Revival building in Hawkinsville, Georgia dating from 1874. The building is located on the southwest corner of Commerce Street ( US BUS 129/ 341/ SRs 11 BUS/ 26) and North Lumpkin Street. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1]

Courthouse in 2012

The core of the building was built in 1874. In 1885, the courthouse's clock was added. In 1897 and 1910, it had major additions. It is unusual among courthouses for having a chapel, just outside the entrance to the courtroom, which is used for weddings and prayer groups. [2]

The courthouse is a contributing building in the Hawkinsville Commercial and Industrial Historic District.

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "Thematic National Register Nomination--Georgia Courthouses--Architectural Survey: Pulaski County Courthouse". National Park Service. 1980. Retrieved September 4, 2016.

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