Cook County Courthouse (Georgia)

The Cook County Courthouse in Adel, Georgia is a building built in 1939. It 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. It has a flat roof and concrete foundation. The county jail was originally south side. The building was extended in 1973. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1][2]

Cook County Courthouse
Location212 N. Hutchinson Ave., Adel, Georgia
Coordinates31.1393°N 83.4238°W / 31.1393; -83.4238
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1939
ArchitectChase, William J.J.; Lee, Ray M.
Architectural styleStripped Classical
MPSGeorgia County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference No.95000714[1]
Added to NRHPJune 14, 1995

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