The Cook County Courthouse in Adel, Georgia is a building built in 1939. It was designed by Atlanta architect William J. J. Chase and was built by the Ray M. Lee Company. The Public Works Administration provided 45% of the funds. It is a two-story brick building with limestone in the Stripped Classical style. The steps a made of granite from Stone Mountain. The original layout was a cross plan, with halls going to exterior doors on all four sides. It has a flat roof and concrete foundation. The county jail was originally south side. The building was extended in 1973. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1][2]
Cook County Courthouse | |
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| Location | 212 N. Hutchinson Ave., Adel, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 31°08′21″N 83°25′26″W / 31.1393°N 83.4238°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1939 |
| Architect | Chase, William J.J.; Lee, Ray M. |
| Architectural style | Stripped Classical |
| MPS | Georgia County Courthouses TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 95000714[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 14, 1995 |
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ NRHP form
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