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The Butts County Courthouse is an historic former government building designed by 
1898 Historic Courthouse (Butts County Government Website)
Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state) Buildings and structures in Butts County, Georgia Victorian architecture in Georgia (U.S. state) County courthouses in Georgia (U.S. state) National Register of Historic Places in Butts County, Georgia Government buildings completed in 1898 {{GeorgiaUS-NRHP-stub
Bruce & Morgan
Bruce & Morgan was an American architectural firm based in Atlanta. It was established in 1882 as the partnership of architects Alexander Campbell Bruce (1835-1927) and Thomas Henry Morgan (1857-1940).
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Bruce & Morgan were the successors ...
and constructed in 1898 by J.H. McKenzie & Son in Jackson
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, Butts County, Georgia
Butts County is a County (United States), county located in the Central Georgia, central part of the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 25,434, up from 23,655 in 201 ...
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The courthouse is located on West Third Street (US 23
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/ GA 42/ GA 16) and North Mulberry Street, across from the west end of the overlap with GA 36 (South Mulberry Street). It is also located on West Second Street and North Oak Street. In simple terms, the town square.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
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on September 18, 1980. In 2019, courthouse functions ceased in the building, and renovations began in order to re-open as the Economic Development and Tourism Center.
Its design seems to be a less elaborate version of the Monroe County Courthouse designed by Bruce & Morgan in 1896. It is High Victorian
High Victorian Gothic was an eclectic architectural style and movement during the mid-late 19th century. It is seen by architectural historians as either a sub-style of the broader Gothic Revival style, or a separate style in its own right.
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in style. with The courthouse hosts a confederate monument.
See also
*National Register of Historic Places listings in Butts County, Georgia
This is a list of properties and districts in Butts County, Georgia that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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References
External links
1898 Historic Courthouse (Butts County Government Website)
Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state) Buildings and structures in Butts County, Georgia Victorian architecture in Georgia (U.S. state) County courthouses in Georgia (U.S. state) National Register of Historic Places in Butts County, Georgia Government buildings completed in 1898 {{GeorgiaUS-NRHP-stub