Old Government House aka Old Richmond County Courthouse, Augusta, GA (2)
**Old Richmond County Courthouse** - National Register of Historic Places Ref # 78001004, date listed 12/22/1978
432 Telfair St.
Augusta, GA (Richmond County)
The Old Government House or Courthouse (1801) has played a significant role in the social, architectural and governmental history of Augusta, serving for twenty years as the Richmond County Courthouse and thence as a private residence for several distinguished families of Georgia and South Carolina.
By 1821, this building was considered too small and a new courthouse was built on Greene Street. The county sold the old courthouse to the city which immediately sold the building and courthouse square to Samuel Hale. In 1839, Hale, having financial difficulties, sold the structure to Paul Fitzsimmons. (1)
References (1) NRHP Nomination Form s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg...
Old Government House aka Old Richmond County Courthouse, Augusta, GA (2)
**Old Richmond County Courthouse** - National Register of Historic Places Ref # 78001004, date listed 12/22/1978
432 Telfair St.
Augusta, GA (Richmond County)
The Old Government House or Courthouse (1801) has played a significant role in the social, architectural and governmental history of Augusta, serving for twenty years as the Richmond County Courthouse and thence as a private residence for several distinguished families of Georgia and South Carolina.
By 1821, this building was considered too small and a new courthouse was built on Greene Street. The county sold the old courthouse to the city which immediately sold the building and courthouse square to Samuel Hale. In 1839, Hale, having financial difficulties, sold the structure to Paul Fitzsimmons. (1)
References (1) NRHP Nomination Form s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg...