Brooks County Courthouse
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| Type: | Color photographs |
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| Title: | Brooks County Courthouse |
| Description: | This photograph shows the Brooks County Courthouse in Quitman, Georgia. An American flag and the flag of Georgia can be seen flying in front of the building. This Renaissance Revival/Romanesque Revival style building was originally designed by John Wind in 1859. In 1892 the courthouse underwent extensive renovation, designed by Bruce & Morgan. In 1859 the home of Thomas Folsom in Quitman was used as Brooks County's first courtroom. Later that year, work began on a permanent courthouse. The Civil War slowed the building's progress, and it was not finished until 1864. |
| Subjects: | Courthouses--Georgia--Quitman | Public buildings--Georgia--Quitman | Renaissance revival (Architecture)--Georgia--Quitman | Romanesque revival (Architecture)--Georgia--Quitman | Buildings--Georgia--Quitman | Quitman (Ga.)--Buildings, structures, etc. | Historic buildings--Georgia--Quitman | Flags--Georgia | Flags--United States | Quitman (Ga.) | Brooks County (Ga.) |
| Contributors: | Carl Vinson Institute of Government | New Georgia Encyclopedia |
| Rights and Usage: | Courtesy of Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia |
| Related Materials: | http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2299 | Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia |
| Persistent Link to Item: | http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Multimedia.jsp?id=m-2934 |
| Related Institutions: | New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project) |
| Collection Information: | New Georgia Encyclopedia |