Adel in Cook County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Cook County Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, April 18, 2022
1. Cook County Courthouse Marker
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Time Capsules, and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.
Location. 31° 8.342′ N, 83° 25.429′ W. Marker is in Adel, Georgia, in Cook County. Marker is at the intersection of North Hutchinson Avenue (U.S. 41) and Alley Street, on the right when traveling north on North Hutchinson Avenue. Marker is mounted at eye-level near the southwest corner of the subject building, facing North Hutchinson Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 212 North Hutchinson Avenue, Adel GA 31620, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Cook County Tornado of 2017 (a few steps from this marker); Cook County (within shouting distance of this marker); Cook County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Old United States Post Office, Adel, Georgia (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); SOWEGA Building
this page online
Regarding Cook County Courthouse. National Register of Historic Places #95000714.
Also see . . .
1. Cook County Courthouse.
The Cook County Courthouse was built in Adel in 1939. Designed in the Stripped Classical style, the courthouse is the County’s first.(Submitted on April 28, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Cook County Courthouse.
The Cook County Courthouse was designed by Atlanta architect William J. J. Chase and was built by the Ray M. Lee Company. The Public Works Administration provided 45% of the funds. It is a two-story brick building with limestone in the Stripped Classical style. The steps a made of granite from Stone Mountain. The original layout was a cross plan, with halls going to exterior doors on all four sides.(Submitted on April 28, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, April 18, 2022
2. Cook County Courthouse (southwest corner)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, April 18, 2022
3. Cook County Courthouse Annex Marker
Cook County
Courthouse Annex
1973
Commissioners
James G. Connell — Chairman
Charlie E. Holt — Vice-Chairman
Orville A. May — Member
James P. Daughtrey — Member
Lenton Duren — Member
Montine F. Wood — Clerk
Thomson, Sanders and Dupree — Architects
ABEC, Inc. — General Contractor
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, April 18, 2022
4. Cook County Courthouse Entrance
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, April 18, 2022
5. Cook County Centennial Bench & Time Capsule
History of Cook County
Time capsule to be opened 1-1-2073
(remove seat on bench
to reveal time capsule)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, April 18, 2022
6. Cook County Courthouse (northwest elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 95 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 28, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
