Griffin in Spalding County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Original Spalding County Courthouse
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 21, 2021
1. Original Spalding County Courthouse Marker
on the
National
Register of
Historic Places
by the United States Department
of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.
Location. 33° 14.992′ N, 84° 15.643′ W. Marker is in Griffin, Georgia, in Spalding County. It is at the intersection of East Broad Street and South 5th Street, on the right when traveling east on East Broad Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 232 E Broad St, Griffin GA 30223, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont and in Metro Atlanta. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Cpl. Albert R. Goen (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pvt. Robert A. Underwood (about 600 feet away); The City of Griffin (about 600 feet away); Pvt. Robert Lewis Stephens (about 600 feet away); Lewis Lawrence Griffin (about 600 feet away); Tech 4 George Henry Allen (about 600 feet away); Lt. Walter Benjamin Forbes, Jr. (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Griffin.
Regarding Original Spalding County Courthouse. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
The building is also significant in politics and government for servingas the first official county courthouse for Spalding County (created in 1854) from 1860 until 1914 when it was converted to a jail.
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While a jail, the building housed prisoners as well as the jailor and his family. It served as the county's only jail well into modern times, from 1914 until 1984. The jail served men and women and had an isolation confinement area as well as a trap door for hanging
Also see . . . Spalding County Courthouse/Spalding County Jail. National Register nomination (PDF) and photographs (PDF) submitted for the courthouse/jail building. (Submitted on November 28, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 21, 2021
2. Original Spalding County Courthouse Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 454 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 27, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
