Henry County Courthouse

Henry County's third and present courthouse sits on a corner facing the town square in McDonough, Georgia. Completed in 1897 from designs by Golucke and Stewart, with Frank P. Heifner as contractor, it is built of brick with stone and metal trim. Its cross plan resembles courthouses that architect J. W. Golucke designed in Madison, Union and Schley counties. Romanesque features include a large rounded entrance, arched windows, bands of stone that emphasize structural elements, and turrets on the pyramidal-capped clock tower. Pavilions project forward on either side of the entrance. Inside, the pressed metal ceiling of the courtroom remains in place above a later dropped ceiling of acoustical tile. Changes over time have mostly been interior, including new wall coverings, ceiling materials and structural work to create office space. The building was recognized as a fine example of the Georgia adaptation of the Romanesque style, although it was in poor condition from deferred maintenance, it remained structurally sound.