GeorgiaFire has repeatedly reshaped the Lawrenceville square: Union troops burned the town's cotton mill in 1864 during the Civil War, and in 1871 the county courthouse itself burned, destroying most of Gwinnett's early records and deeds. The present Gwinnett Historic Courthouse was built in 1885 for about $23,000 to designs by English-born architect Edmund G. Lind in the Romanesque style, replacing that earlier burned courthouse after barely a dozen years. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 1980. The building served as the seat of county justice until 1988, when operations moved to the newer Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center. The restored courthouse now anchors the historic square as a museum and venue for civic and cultural events.
Gwinnett County Courthouse (Courthouse)
The stone-and-brick heart of every Georgia county.
Gwinnett County Courthouse is a courthouse in Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County. It is one of 163 historic sites cataloged in Gwinnett County on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.9515, -83.9930 near Lawrenceville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lawrenceville Female Seminary (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Old Seminary Building, Gwinnett History Museum, and Gwinnett County Creation.
This record is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
Fire has repeatedly reshaped the Lawrenceville square: Union troops burned the town's cotton mill in 1864 during the Civil War, and in 1871 the county courthouse itself burned, destroying most of Gwinnett's early records and deeds. The present Gwinnett Historic Courthouse was built in 1885 for about $23,000 to designs by English-born architect Edmund G. Lind in the Romanesque style, replacing that earlier burned courthouse after barely a dozen years. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 1980. The building served as the seat of county justice until 1988, when operations moved to the newer Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center. The restored courthouse now anchors the historic square as a museum and venue for civic and cultural events.
Sources: en.wikipedia.orggwinnettcounty.comlawrencevillega.org
“Gwinnett County Courthouse” names 2 distinct records in Gwinnett County. This page is the courthouse in Lawrenceville. The others:
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