Pulaski County Courthouse (Georgia)
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Pulaski County Courthouse is a
Classical Revival Neoclassical architecture is an architectural style produced by the Neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century in Italy and France. It became one of the most prominent architectural styles in the Western world. The prevailing style ...
building in
Hawkinsville, Georgia Hawkinsville is a city in and the county seat of Pulaski County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,589 at the 2010 census. Hawkinsville is known as the "Harness Horse Capital" of Georgia. The Lawrence Bennett Harness Horse Racing fac ...
dating from 1874. The building is located on the southwest corner of Commerce Street ( US BUS 129/
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/ SRs 11 BUS/ 26) and North Lumpkin Street. It was listed on the
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in 1980. The core of the building was built in 1874. In 1885, the courthouse's clock was added. In 1897 and 1910, it had major additions. It is unusual among courthouses for having a chapel, just outside the entrance to the courtroom, which is used for weddings and prayer groups. The courthouse is a contributing building in the Hawkinsville Commercial and Industrial Historic District.


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Superior Courts
Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state) Neoclassical architecture in Georgia (U.S. state) Government buildings completed in 1874 Buildings and structures in Pulaski County, Georgia County courthouses in Georgia (U.S. state) National Register of Historic Places in Pulaski County, Georgia {{GeorgiaUS-NRHP-stub