Charlton County Courthouse

The Charlton County Courthouse is located in Folkston, Georgia. It is in the Neoclassical style and was constructed in 1928 out of brick, stone, and concrete. The construction cost was $46,000 and the clock cost and additional $3,000. The total cost of the project was $54,000. It is the fourth courthouse built for this county and is built on the site of the previous courthouse, which was built in 1902 and burned in 1928.[2]

Charlton County Courthouse
The courthouse in 2015
LocationOff GA 40, Folkston, Georgia
Coordinates30.83189°N 82.00486°W / 30.83189; -82.00486
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1928 (1928)
Built byBasil P. Kennard
ArchitectBenjamin (further name not given)
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSGeorgia County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference No.80000987[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 1980

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. NRHP form


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