Peach County Courthouse
Why it's listed
Peach County Courthouse in Fort Valley is a brick building in the Colonial, or Williamsburg, Revival style. The original block, built in 1935-1936, has a two-story, gable-roofed central section with a projecting pedimented bay, three arched entryways, and a cupola topped by a weathervane. One-story square wings flank the center. A T-shaped addition completed in 1972 sits behind the original building and gives the complex an H-shaped plan. Its one-story courtroom has high ceilings that match the height of the original two-story block, and its two-story office portion is about the same size as the original. The courthouse matters because Peach County was the last of Georgia's 161 counties, created after a constitutional amendment ratified in November 1924. This building has been its only courthouse. It is also the only true Williamsburg Revival courthouse among those grouped in the state's courthouse nomination, and one of a few in Georgia. Its records of marriages, wills and land transactions chronicle the county.
Significance in brief: Peach County was the last of Georgia's 161 counties to be created, established after a constitutional amendment was ratified in November 1924. The 1936 courthouse is the county's first and only courthouse. It is also the only true Colonial or Williamsburg Revival courthouse in the thematic nomination and one of a few in the state.
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 80001219, listed September 18, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Off GA 49, Fort Valley |
|---|---|
| County | Peach County |
| Listed | September 18, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80001219 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Colonial (Williamsburg) Revival |
| Areas of significance | Economics, Law, Politics/Government, Architecture, Communications |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition is described as good; the original 1936 interior was remodeled when the addition was built. |
| Acreage | 2 |
| Within district | Fort Valley Downtown and Railroad Historic District |
| Coordinates | 32.55338, -83.88800 (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.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 80001219.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q27957723
- This listing as JSON
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