Clinch County Courthouse
Why it's listed
Homerville's county courthouse in Clinch County, Georgia, is a rectangular, box-like two-story building of common-bond brick under a hipped roof, finished in stucco paint. It was built in 1896, though the date is marked as uncertain, and it is the third courthouse on its site, since the previous two burned. In 1936 a two-story portico of six square-sectioned columns and a balcony were added to the front, giving the plain original a Neoclassical face. Windows are flat-arched beneath the portico and round-arched elsewhere, and the cornice is corbelled brick. A smaller jail of similar design is attached at the rear. Inside, some original plaster walls and wood wainscoting remain. The original part is regarded as an unusual example of restrained, utilitarian late-Victorian design, built when showier courthouses were common elsewhere. The building holds marriage, will and land records, and it continues to serve as the county courthouse.
Significance in brief: It is the third courthouse on its site, the earlier two having burned. The original 1896 portion is an unusual example of plain, utilitarian late-Victorian design at a time when more flamboyant courthouses were being built elsewhere. The 1936 Neoclassical additions reflect the early twentieth-century popularity of that style. It also serves as the repository of county records.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 80000993, listed September 18, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | U.S. 84, Homerville |
|---|---|
| County | Clinch County |
| Listed | September 18, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80000993 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Victorian functional with Neoclassical additions |
| Areas of significance | Economics, Law, Politics/Government, Architecture, Communications |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed in good condition and still functioning as a courthouse, according to the form and a county commission letter. |
| Acreage | 1 |
| Coordinates | 31.03683, -82.74863 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 80000993.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5133696
- This listing as JSON
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