Barnesville in Lamar County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Lamar County Georgia Courthouse
Built in 1931
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 9, 2021
1. Lamar County Georgia Courthouse Marker
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.
Location. 33° 3.15′ N, 84° 9.361′ W. Marker is in Barnesville, Georgia, in Lamar County. Marker can be reached from Thomaston Street just north of Library Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject courthouse, just to the right of the west/front entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 326 Thomaston Street, Barnesville GA 30204, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. In Memory of America's Revolutionary War Soldiers (a few steps from this marker); Lamar County (a few steps from this marker); Barnesville Blues (a few steps from this marker); Lamar County Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Old Jail Museum and Archives (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Barnesville Presbyterian Church (about 400 feet away); Lamar County (Ga.) 20th Century War Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); Streamliner Nancy Hanks II (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Barnesville.
Regarding Lamar County Georgia Courthouse.
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From National Register nomination: A two-story-high brick-veneer building of Neoclassical design. It features a central section with raised parapet walls and a projecting, temple-form pedimented portico. The portico is well-detailed with Doric columns, triglyphs and metopes, and cornices. The central section is flanked by lower, recessed wings which are simply detailed. An annex of similar design to the wings is appended to the rear.
Also see . . . Lamar County Courthouse.
The county courthouse was designed by Eugene C. Wachendorff and built in 1931.(Submitted on November 25, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 9, 2021
2. Lamar County Georgia Courthouse Marker
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 9, 2021
3. Lamar County Courthouse (west/front portico)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 9, 2021
4. Lamar County Courthouse Cornerstone
Organized
January 1, 1921
Court House
erected 1931 A.D.
This stone laid by
W.G. Mealor, G.M.
Grand Lodge
of Georgia
F. & A.M. 5931 A.L.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 9, 2021
5. Lamar County Courthouse (east elevation)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 9, 2021
6. Lamar County Courthouse (west/front elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 158 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 25, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
