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Old Glynn County Courthouse

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some time before 1829, and while the ultimate fate of this building is unknown, it most likely burned down. Following this, court activities were held in rented spaces until 1884, when a wooden courthouse was constructed. The building's construction coincided with a growth in activity of the
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that partially obscure the building. According to one historian, "the effect of this building today is moody and nostalgic, recalling not the pure light of the
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to increase energy efficiency. Additional modifications to the building over the next several decades included the installation of sound boards for
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As of 2019, due to a lack of space at the new facility, the Old Glynn County Courthouse houses the county's
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Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state)
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The Courthouse and the Depot: The Architecture of Hope in an Age of Despair
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but a shadowy classical ruin, more emotionally poignant and appropriately
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The building, despite laid out in a cross-like shape similar to Southern
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Glynn County, Georgia
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Historic district contributing properties in Georgia (U.S. state)
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National Register of Historic Places in Glynn County, Georgia
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systems and bringing the building up to compliance with the
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Construction on a new county courthouse began in 1906, with
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Renaissance Revival architecture in Georgia (U.S. state)
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for the building consists of 24-inch (61 cm) thick
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Contributing property

Old Glynn County Courthouse is located in Georgia
Old Glynn County Courthouse is located in the United States
Brunswick, Georgia
31°9′10″N 81°29′40″W / 31.15278°N 81.49444°W / 31.15278; -81.49444
Charles Alling Gifford
Renaissance Revival
Brunswick Old Town Historic District
79000727
courthouse
Brunswick, Georgia
architect
Charles Alling Gifford
contributing property
Brunswick Old Town Historic District
courthouse
Brunswick, Georgia
Port of Brunswick
city hall
Alfred Eichberg
courtrooms
city court
county court
Glynn County
Frank Pierce Milburn
bond issue
New York City

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