Taylor County Courthouse in Butler, Georgia was built in 1935. It is a Neoclassical Revival-style building that was designed by Columbus, Georgia architect

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. Classical elements in the design that are more prominent than usual for courthouses built during the

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include its cupola, pedimented

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and entrances, quoins, and keystones. The current courthouse replaced the first courthouse of Taylor County which had been built in 1852 on the same site, remaining in use for almost 80 years. The demolition of the first courthouse by convict labor began in 1934. with The courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

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Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state) Colonial Revival architecture in Georgia (U.S. state) Neoclassical architecture in Georgia (U.S. state) Government buildings completed in 1935 Buildings and structures in Taylor County, Georgia County courthouses in Georgia (U.S. state) National Register of Historic Places in Taylor County, Georgia {{GeorgiaUS-NRHP-stub