Wilkes County Courthouse (Georgia)

Wilkes County Courthouse
The County Courthouse in Washington,
Wilkes County, Georgia, United States
Wilkes County Courthouse (Georgia) is located in Georgia
Wilkes County Courthouse (Georgia)
Wilkes County Courthouse (Georgia) is located in the United States
Wilkes County Courthouse (Georgia)
Location23 East Court Street
Washington, Georgia
Coordinates33°44′17″N 82°44′20″W / 33.73806°N 82.73889°W / 33.73806; -82.73889
Built1904
ArchitectFrank Pierce Milburn
Architectural styleRomanesque Revival
Richardsonian Romanesque (Primary influences)
MPSGeorgia County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference No.80001267[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 1980

The Wilkes County Courthouse is a historic government building and clock tower located in the city of Washington, Georgia, the seat of Wilkes County.[2] The latest in a series of courthouses in the county's history, the current building was completed in 1904 and since that date has been the official home of Wilkes County's Superior Court, and the base of the county's government. On September 18, 1980, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Georgia.gov. "Wilkes County"