The Jones County Courthouse, in
Gray, Georgia
Gray is a city in Jones County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,276 at the 2010 census, up from 1,811 at the 2000 census. In 2020, its population was 3,436. The city is the county seat of Jones County. It is part of the Macon metro ...
was built in 1906 in the
Romanesque Revival style
Romanesque Revival (or Neo-Romanesque) is a Architectural style, style of building employed beginning in the mid-19th century inspired by the 11th- and 12th-century Romanesque architecture. Unlike the historic Romanesque style, Romanesque Reviv ...
. It was designed by J. W. Golucke and is noted for its arched clock tower.
The first courthouse, in Albany, Georgia (not to be confused with present-day
Albany, Georgia
Albany ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. Located on the Flint River, it is the county seat of Dougherty County, Georgia, Dougherty County, and is the sole incorporated city in that county. Located in Southwest Geo ...
), later renamed
Clinton, Georgia
Clinton is an unincorporated town in Jones County, Georgia, United States. Formerly the county seat of Jones County, Clinton is located along Georgia State Route 18 (and the former US 129) only southwest of the center of Gray. The cente ...
, was the private residence of William Jones. A temporary structure housed the court until 1816, when a third, more permanent, building was erected. When the county seat moved to Gray, Georgia, the current courthouse was built in 1905. It is noted for its arched clock tower, which was restored in 2005–2006. The courthouse was rehabilitated in 1992.
[Courtesy of Georgia Info] It was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1980.
It cost $35,000 to construct in 1906. Dates and costs of later additions are unknown.
References
External links
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www.jonescountyclerkofcourt.orgwww.georgiaencyclopedia.orgwww.georgiainfo.galileo.usg.eduwww.jonescountyga.org
Houses in Jones County, Georgia
National Register of Historic Places in Jones County, Georgia
County courthouses in Georgia (U.S. state)
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