The former U.S. Post Office and Courthouse in
Waycross, Georgia
Waycross is the county seat of, and only incorporated city in, Ware County in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 14,725 at the 2010 Census and dropped to 13,942 in the 2020 census.
Waycross includes two historic districts (Downtown ...
was built in 1911 and expanded in 1936. It is occupied in 2016 by the Southeast Antique Exchange business. The building reflects
Renaissance architecture
Renaissance architecture is the European architecture of the period between the early 15th and early 16th centuries in different regions, demonstrating a conscious revival and development of certain elements of Ancient Greece, ancient Greek and ...
and "Romano-Tuscan" architecture. It served historically as a
courthouse
A courthouse or court house is a building that is home to a local court of law and often the regional county government as well, although this is not the case in some larger cities. The term is common in North America. In most other English-spe ...
of the
and as a post office until 1975.
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It is a two-story building with basement of approximately 21,700 square feet in size. The original building of 1911, designed by
James Knox Taylor
James Knox Taylor (October 11, 1857 – August 27, 1929) was Supervising Architect of the United States Department of the Treasury from 1897 to 1912. His name is listed '' ex officio'' as supervising architect of hundreds of federal buildings ...
, was one story with basement and with a tile roof. The 1936 expansion, designed by G. W. Stone, added the second story and two-story wings at each end, and has a composition roof. Floors in the building are terrazzo and maple hardwood, except the second floor courtroom's floor is cork tile. Stairs, door facings and wainscoting are in marble. Woodwork is oak.
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The building was listed on the ]National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1980.[ It was only ever used as a courthouse and post office, and the building had been empty from 1975 until at least 1980.][ It now houses the Southeast Antique Exchange.Waycross website]
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Photos
File:US Post Office and Cour House, window, Waycross, GA, US.jpg, Window
File:US Post Office and Court House, detail above window, Waycross, GA, US.jpg, Detail above window
File:US Post Office and Court House, entrance, Waycross, GA, US.jpg, Entrance
File:US Post Office and Court House, front vertical, Waycross, GA, US.jpg, Vertical shot of the front
File:US Post Office and Court House, original part, Waycross, GA, US.jpg, Original 1911 part
See also
*List of United States post offices
Several United States post offices are individually notable and have operated under the authority of the United States Post Office Department (1792–1971) or of the United States Postal Service (since 1971). Notable U.S. post offices include in ...
References
External links
Southeast Antique Exchange video of selected antiques for sale
Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state)
Post office buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state)
Renaissance Revival architecture in Georgia (U.S. state)
Government buildings completed in 1911
Buildings and structures in Ware County, Georgia
Post office buildings in Georgia (U.S. state)
Federal courthouses in the United States
1911 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
National Register of Historic Places in Ware County, Georgia
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