The Madison County Courthouse in

Danielsville, Georgia Danielsville is a city in Madison County, Georgia, United States. The population was 654 at the 2020 census, up from 560 in 2010. The city is the county seat of Madison County. History Danielsville was named for General Allen Daniel (1772–18 ...

, county seat of

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, is a historic

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built in 1901. It was listed on the

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in 1980. It has a

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, similar to that of the Twiggs County Courthouse (1902-04) and of the Clayton County Courthouse. It was designed by architect J.W. Golucke. The lead contractor was Fred Wagener, with construction costing a total of $18,314. It has painted brickwork and rests on a stone foundation. The building's brickwork is laid in

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. It has a pyramidally capped tower on its front facade.

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Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state) National Register of Historic Places in Madison County, Georgia Romanesque Revival architecture in Georgia (U.S. state) Government buildings completed in 1901 1901 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state) {{GeorgiaUS-NRHP-stub