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Gainesville in Hall County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Federal Building

U.S. Courthouse

— Gainesville, Georgia —

 
 
Federal Building Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by David Seibert, October 20, 2012
1. Federal Building Marker
Inscription.
Entered on the National Register of Historic Places
January 24, 1974

James Knox Taylor
Architect 1909

This property significantly contributes to the nations cultural heritage
Commemorated June 1976

Gerald R. Ford
President of the United States

Jack Eckerd
Administrator of General Services
 
Erected 1976.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1807.
 
Location. 34° 18′ N, 83° 49.55′ W. Marker is in Gainesville, Georgia, in Hall County. It is at the intersection of Washington Street and Green Street, on the left when traveling west on Washington Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 126 Washington Street, Gainesville GA 30501, 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, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 original Cherokee Nation, 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: The Historic Jackson Building (within shouting distance of this marker); George Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); Dedicated to the Veterans of 1898 - 1902 (within shouting distance of this marker); First Private Mint / Templeton Reid Mint (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); U.D.C. Confederate Soldiers Monument
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(about 400 feet away); Lt.-Gen. James Longstreet (about 500 feet away); Lyman Hall (about 500 feet away); Dr. Emmett Ethridge Butler (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gainesville.
 
Also see . . .  Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse (Gainesville, Georgia). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 12, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 
 
Federal Building and Courthouse image. Click for more information.
via NPS, unknown
2. Federal Building and Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form
Click for more information.
Federal Building Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by David Seibert, October 20, 2012
3. Federal Building Marker
Federal Building Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by David Seibert, October 20, 2012
4. Federal Building Marker
The building, which also served as a U.S. Post Office, was built in 1909-1910.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 697 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on October 21, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.   2. submitted on July 12, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.   3, 4. submitted on October 21, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 23, 2026