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J.W. Golucke
James Wingfield Golucke (1865–1907), often known as J.W. Golucke, was an American architect based in Atlanta, Georgia. He worked alone and also within partnership Golucke & Stewart. On his own he designed about 15 courthouses in Georgia. With partner George Wilson Stewart (1862-1937) he designed five Georgia courthouses and other buildings such as the Fitzpatrick Hotel. with Little is known about Stewart besides that he practiced by himself after 1900, including acting as an assisting architect for the Candler Building during its 1903-1906 construction in Atlanta. Many of Golucke's works, alone or with partners, are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Works Works by Golucke or his firm include (with attribution): * Baker County Courthouse, Courthouse Sq. Newton, GA (Golucke,J.W. & Co.), NRHP-listed * Banks County Jail, Silver Shoals Rd. Homer, GA (Golucke,J.W.,& Co.), NRHP-listed *Bartow County Courthouse, Courthouse Sq. Cartersville, GA (Golucke, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Courthouse Of Cartersville, Georgia
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Newnan, GA
Newnan is a city in Metro Atlanta and the county seat of Coweta County, Georgia, about southwest of Atlanta. Its population was 42,549 at the 2020 census, up from 33,039 in 2010. History Newnan was established as county seat of Coweta County (replacing the defunct town of Bullsboro) in 1828, and was named for North Carolinian General Daniel Newnan. It quickly became a prosperous magnet for lawyers, doctors, other professionals, and merchants. Much of Newnan's prosperity was due to its thriving cotton industry, which relied on slavery. Newnan was largely untouched by the Civil War due to its status as a hospital city (for both Union and Confederate troops), and as a result still features much antebellum architecture. Celebrated architect Kennon Perry designed many of the town's 20th-century homes. During the Atlanta Campaign, Confederate cavalry defeated Union forces at the nearby Battle of Brown's Mill. On April 23, 1899, a notorious lynching occurred after an A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danielsville, GA
Danielsville is a city in Madison County, Georgia, United States. The population was 560 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Madison County. History Danielsville was named for General Allen Daniel (1772-1836), Major-General of the Fourth Division of Georgia Militia 1812-17 and both state senator and representative of Elbert and Madison Counties, and Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives in 1822. His father was at one time thought to be a Captain Allen Daniel of Virginia, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War, but this has been disproved. In 1812, Danielsville was designated seat of the newly formed Madison County. Danielsville was incorporated as a town in 1817 and as a city in 1908. Lynching of Lent Shaw On April 11, 1936, a 45-year-old Black father of eleven children, called Lent Shaw in newspaper accounts as his name is misspelled in court documents was arrested by Madison County police and being taken to the county jail in Danielsville. Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madison County Courthouse (Georgia)
The Madison County Courthouse in Danielsville, Georgia is a historic courthouse built in 1901. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It has a cruciform plan, similar to that of the Twiggs County Courthouse (1902-04) and of the Clayton County Courthouse. It was designed by architect J.W. Golucke James Wingfield Golucke (1865–1907), often known as J.W. Golucke, was an American architect based in Atlanta, Georgia. He worked alone and also within partnership Golucke & Stewart. On his own he designed about 15 courthouses in Georgia. Wit .... It has painted brickwork and rests on a stone foundation. The building's brickwork is laid in American bond. It has a pyramidally capped tower on its front facade. References Courthouses in Georgia (U.S. state) National Register of Historic Places in Madison County, Georgia Romanesque Revival architecture in Georgia (U.S. state) Government buildings completed in 1901 1901 establishments in Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuskegee, AL
Tuskegee () is a city in Macon County, Alabama, United States. It was founded and laid out in 1833 by General Thomas Simpson Woodward, a Creek War veteran under Andrew Jackson, and made the county seat that year. It was incorporated in 1843. It is the largest city in Macon County. At the 2020 census the population was 9,395, down from 9,865 in 2010 and 11,846 in 2000. Tuskegee has been important in African-American history and highly influential in United States history since the 19th century. Before the American Civil War, the area was developed for cotton plantations, dependent on enslaved African-American people. After the war, many freedmen continued to work on plantations in the rural area, which was devoted to agriculture, primarily cotton as a commodity crop. In 1881 the Tuskegee Normal School (now Tuskegee University, a historically black college) was founded by Lewis Adams, a former slave whose father, Jesse Adams, a white slave owner, had allowed him to be educated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macon County Courthouse (Tuskegee, Alabama)
Macon County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse in downtown Tuskegee, Alabama, county seat of Macon County, Alabama. A brick courthouse was constructed in the middle of the 19th century, replacing wooden structures used earlier. The current courthouse, an example of Romanesque Revival architecture, was designed by J.W. Golucke and built in 1905 (completed in 1906). It includes gargoyles. Waymarking A monument to confederate soldiers is located nearby. The courthouse was listed on the on November 17, 1978. See also * |
Locust Grove, GA
Locust Grove is a city in Henry County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5,402 at the 2010 census, up from 2,322 in 2000. Some unincorporated communities such as Luella and many rural areas surround Locust Grove, and those communities have Locust Grove postal addresses. Locust Grove has experienced a growth in population and in businesses coming into the area. In 1900 the population of the city was 254 and is now over 5,000. History The community was named for a grove of locust trees near the original town site. Georgia General Assembly incorporated Locust Grove in 1893. Geography Locust Grove is located in southern Henry County at (33.345499, -84.104991). U.S. Route 23 passes through the center of town, leading north to McDonough, the county seat, and southeast to Jackson. Interstate 75 passes through the western portion of Locust Grove, with access from Exit 212 (Bill Gardner Parkway). I-75 leads northwest to downtown Atlanta and southeast to Macon. Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Locust Grove Institute Academic Building
Locust Grove Institute (LGI), now Locust Grove Memorial Complex, is a former college preparatory school in Locust Grove, Henry County, Georgia, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Description The main academic building now serves as a city hall. The school was founded by the Locust Grove Baptist Church and Mercer University and opened in 1894. The school building was constructed in 1904 for $14,000. Some of the school's wooden structures were destroyed by fire and were replaced by more substantial structures. Operations and ownership changed with the onset of war, depression and competition from public schools. The school was empty for several years until 1936, when it became a public elementary school. After closing for several years it was used as an elementary school. The city of Locust Grove purchased the school building in 1983 and it serves as city hall. The school's Academic Building was added to the National Register o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gray, GA
Gray is a city in Jones County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,276 at the 2010 census, up from 1,811 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Jones County. It is part of the Macon Metropolitan Area. History Gray was founded in the 1850s and named for local resident James M. Gray. In 1905, the seat of Jones County was transferred to Gray. Geography Gray is located in central Jones County at . U.S. Route 129 passes through the center of town, leading northeast to Eatonton and southwest to Macon. Monticello is to the northwest via State Route 11, Milledgeville is to the east via State Route 22, and Gordon is to the southeast via State Route 18. According to the United States Census Bureau, Gray has a total area of , of which , or 0.34%, are water. Gray is drained to the west by tributaries of Walnut Creek, flowing to the Ocmulgee River, and to the east by tributaries of Commissioner Creek, flowing to the Oconee River. Demographics 2020 c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jones County Courthouse (Gray, Georgia)
The Jones County Courthouse, in Gray, Georgia was built in 1906 in the Romanesque Revival style. It was designed by J. W. Golucke and is noted for its arched clock tower. The first courthouse, in Albany, Georgia (not to be confused with present-day Albany, Georgia), later renamed Clinton, Georgia, was the private residence of William Jones. A temporary structure housed the court until 1816, when a third, more permanent, building was erected. When the county seat moved to Gray, Georgia, the current courthouse was built in 1905. It is noted for its arched clock tower, which was restored in 2005–2006. The courthouse was rehabilitated in 1992.Courtesy of Georgia Info It was added to the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ... in 1980. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrightsville, GA
Wrightsville is a city in Johnson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,195 at the 2010 census, down from 2,223 at the 2000 census. The city limits include Johnson State Prison on the northeast side of town. The city is the county seat of Johnson County. Wrightsville is part of the Dublin Micropolitan Statistical Area. History The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Wrightsville in 1866. The community was named after John B. Wright, a town promoter. Geography Wrightsville is located west of the center of Johnson County at (32.725126, -82.720289). U.S. Route 319 passes through the city center on Elm Street; it leads northeast to Bartow and southwest to Dublin. State Routes 15 and 57 also pass through the center of Wrightsville. SR-15 leads north to Sandersville and southeast to Adrian, while SR-57 leads west to Irwinton and southeast to Swainsboro. According to the United States Census Bureau, Wrightsville has a total area of , of which are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnson County Courthouse (Georgia)
The Johnson County Courthouse in Wrightsville, Georgia was built in 1895 and work was done on it in 1940 under the Works Projects Administration. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It stands on the town square in Wrightsville. It was designed by architects Golucke & Stewart James Wingfield Golucke (1865–1907), often known as J.W. Golucke, was an American architect based in Atlanta, Georgia. He worked alone and also within partnership Golucke & Stewart. On his own he designed about 15 courthouses in Georgia. With ... and is similar to their Pike County Courthouse. It is brick and stone trim in composition. It has entrances on all four sides, with no one prominent enough to be clearly a "front" entrance. It has four corner pavilions, each with a bracketed gable. A later addition is the pedimented clock tower that is topped by a small dome. References External links * Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
