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. The courthouse was built in 1956,Douglas County Museum of History and Art
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by Harry E. Roos, Jr. of Southern Engineering. In 1998, after the opening of the new courthouse, it was set for demolition. However, the local Tourism and History Commission was able to convince the county government to keep it. It became the Douglas County Museum of History and Art. On October 24, 2002, it was added to the

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Douglas County Museum of History and Art

Established in 1999, the Douglas County Museum of History and Art features rotating exhibits of mid-20th century history, reflecting the courthouse's era, and exhibits of local history. Themes include Native Americans, pioneer life, the American Civil War, the history of Douglasville, area veterans, black education, farm life and early medicine. The museum's special collections of American

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Douglas County Museum of History and Art
Buildings and structures in Douglas County, Georgia Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state) Former county courthouses in Georgia (U.S. state) Government buildings completed in 1956 National Register of Historic Places in Douglas County, Georgia {{GeorgiaUS-NRHP-stub