{"nrhp_refnum":"80001218","name":"Paulding County Courthouse","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Courthouse Sq.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Dallas","county":"Paulding County","state":"GA","lat":33.92407016000004,"lon":-84.84125218199995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1980-09-18","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Economics","Law","Politics/Government","Architecture","Communications"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"Paulding County Courthouse is a Queen Anne style brick and stone courthouse on Courthouse Square in downtown Dallas, Georgia, built in 1892 by architects Bruce & Morgan.","why_significant":"It is one of several Queen Anne designs Bruce & Morgan used for Georgia courthouses and features a large amount of terra cotta panels and trim. Its picturesque quality is said to reflect community cultural traditions of the early 1890s.","narrative":"Paulding County Courthouse occupies a small square in downtown Dallas, Georgia. Completed in 1892 to designs by Bruce & Morgan and built by G. M. Roberts & Co., it is a rectangular Queen Anne building of brick and stone with terra cotta trim. Its asymmetrical massing includes a large round entrance arch, a five-stage clock tower with an open belfry and four clocks, and an octagonal tower decorated with foliate and geometric terra cotta panels. Windows vary in shape, and the roof is hipped. The foundation is rough stone masonry. A 1956 renovation by Harry E. Roos altered the interior, lowering the courtroom ceiling and adding wood paneling and acoustical tile. The courthouse is recognized as one of several Queen Anne designs Bruce & Morgan produced for Georgia counties, notable for its abundant terra cotta. Its picturesque character is described as reflecting the community's cultural traditions in the early 1890s. The survey form rates its condition as poor.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Architects Bruce & Morgan; contractor G. M. Roberts & Co.; 1956 renovation by Harry E. Roos, architect, with E. P. Austin Construction Co.","architectural_style":"Queen Anne","criteria":[],"status_note":"Condition is marked poor on the survey form, with a note about verifying structural soundness; the interior has been much altered.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:41.11919-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_GA/80001218.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80001218/6db1c00432-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80001218/6db1c00432-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"TheMillCreek","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Historical_Paulding_County_Courthouse_-_Dallas_GA.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">TheMillCreek</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Historical_Paulding_County_Courthouse_-_Dallas_GA.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/93206554","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulding_County_Courthouse_(Georgia)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16896512"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/georgia/paulding-county/paulding-county-courthouse-80001218/"}