George and Thomas Weldon, also known as the Weldon Brothers, were brothers from

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who worked as builders in Mississippi. They built the Old Courthouse, Warren County, which is a U.S.

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for its

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and for its prominent place in history. The design for that is variously ascribed to another brother, William Weldon, and to Jackson, a slave. and Works include: * Old Courthouse, Warren County, NRHP-listed * Hinds County Courthouse, E. Main and N. Oak Sts. Raymond, MS (Weldon, George; Weldon, Thomas), NRHP-listed * Iberville Parish Courthouse, 209 Main St.

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(Weldon, George; Weldon, Thomas), Greek Revival architecture, NRHP-listed *

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, 111 S. Pearl ST.

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(Weldon Brothers), NRHP-listed The Hinds County Courthouse is included in the NRHP-listed Raymond Historic District.

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