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Butts County Courthouse (1898) – Jackson, Georgia

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Bruce & Morgan. Butts County Courthouse (1898). Jackson, Georgia. — Bruce & Morgan. Butts County Courthouse (1898). Jackson, Georgia.¹ ² ³ ⁴

Second-floor window on the tower of Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia — Second-floor window on the tower of Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia

East elevation of Butts County Courthouse — East elevation of Butts County Courthouse, Griffin, Georgia

Bay on the northeast corner of the Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia — Bay on the northeast corner of the Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia

Looking at the Butts County Courthouse from the northeast — Looking at the Butts County Courthouse from the northeast

Attic window on the south facade of the Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia — Attic window on the south facade of the Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia

Second-floor Palladian on the south facade of Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia — Second-floor Palladian window on the south facade of Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia

Entrance on the south facade of the Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia — Entrance on the south facade of the Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia

Terracotta spandrel and Ionic pilasters on the south facade of Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia — Terracotta spandrel and limestone Ionic pilasters on the south facade of Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia

Arch window with terracotta keystone and terracotta Scamozzi capital on the south facade of the Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia — Arch window with terracotta keystone and terracotta Scamozzi capital on the south facade of the Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia

Terra-cotta spandrel and limestone Ionic pilasters on the south facade of Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia — Terra-cotta spandrel and limestone Ionic pilasters on the south facade of Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia

Clock tower on the Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia — Clock tower on the Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia

Belvedere on the clock tower of the Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia — Belvedere on the clock tower of the Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia

Tiny arch windows and terracotta keystone on the clock tower of the Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia — Tiny arch windows and terracotta keystone on the clock tower of the Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia

Terracotta and brick pediment over a first-floor window on the Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia — Terracotta and brick pediment over a first-floor window on the Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia

Terracotta Scammozi capital on the southeast corner of the Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia — Terracotta Scammozi capital on the southeast corner of the Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia

Brick and limestone pediment over a first-floor window on the Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia — Brick and limestone pediment over a first-floor window on the Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia

Second-floor arch window on the clock tower of the Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia — Second-floor arch window on the clock tower of the Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia

Pilaster with terracotta Scamozzi capital and window arch with terracotta keystone on the south elevation of the Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia — Pilaster with terracotta Scamozzi capital and window arch with terracotta keystone on the south elevation of the Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia

Terracotta keystone on the front porch of the Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia — Terracotta keystone on the front porch of the Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia

Pedestal with terracotta ornamentation on the front porch of the Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia — Pedestal with terra-cotta ornamentation on the front porch of the Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia

Palladian attic window on the east facade of the Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia — Palladian attic window on the east facade of the Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia

Second-floor arch windows on the east facade of the Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia — Second-floor arch windows on the east facade of the Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia

Arch with terracotta ornamentation on the front porch of the Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia — Arch with terracotta ornamentation on the front porch of the Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia

Clock on the Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia — Clock on the Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia

Pedestal with terracotta ornamentation on the front porch of the Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia — Pedestal with terracotta ornamentation on the front porch of the Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia

Southwest corner of the Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia — Southwest corner of the Butts County Courthouse, Jackson, Georgia

References

“Notice to Contractors.” The Atlanta Constitution, June 8, 1897, p. 11. ↩︎
“Butts’ New Courthouse.” The Atlanta Constitution, September 14, 1897, p. 5. ↩︎
“Our New Court House.” The Jackson Argus (Jackson, Georgia), September 9, 1898, p. 2. ↩︎
1898 Historic Courthouse – Butts County, Georgia | Georgia’s Outdoor Capital ↩︎

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