Tift County Courthouse

The Tift County Courthouse, built in 1912-1913,[2] is a historic courthouse building located in Tifton, Georgia. It was designed by Atlanta-based architect William Augustus Edwards who designed one other courthouse in Georgia, two in Florida and nine in South Carolina as well as academic buildings at 12 institutions in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.[3] On September 18, 1980, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Tift County Courthouse
Tift County Courthouse is located in Georgia
Tift County Courthouse
Tift County Courthouse is located in the United States
Tift County Courthouse
LocationTifton, Georgia
Coordinates31°27′16″N 83°30′29″W / 31.45437°N 83.50803°W / 31.45437; -83.50803
Built1912
ArchitectEdwards, W.A.; Jenkins, J.F.,& Co.
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
MPSGeorgia County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference No.80001245 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 1980
Tift County Courthouse in 1971, by Calvin Beale

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ Vinson Institute: courthouses in Georgia: Tift
  3. ^ University of Florida biography of William Augustus Edwards
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