Stewart County Courthouse
Why it's listed
Built in 1923 on the courthouse square in downtown Lumpkin, the Stewart County Courthouse is a two-story brick building with a square plan, cubical mass and truncated hip roof. Identical pedimented porticoes with four Tuscan columns each project from the front and rear. Contrasting corner quoins, flat window arches, paired windows and a modillioned cornice enliven the brick walls, and a clock-bearing cupola sits above the front portico, though it is not original. Inside, the rooms follow a cruciform plan, and the second-floor courtroom keeps its pressed-metal ceiling. The building replaced an 1895 courthouse that burned in 1922. It was listed as an example of the Neoclassical style widely used for Georgia courthouses in the early twentieth century. It also holds the county's records of marriages, wills and land transactions, which makes it a focal point in the life of local residents. The nomination covers a three-acre square.
Significance in brief: It is presented as a representative example of the Neoclassical style popular for Georgia courthouses in the early twentieth century. It keeps its cruciform first-floor plan and the pressed-metal ceiling in the second-floor courtroom. As a repository of marriage, will and land records, it also chronicles the county and is a focal point of civic life.
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 80001234, listed September 18, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Courthouse Sq., Lumpkin |
|---|---|
| County | Stewart County |
| Listed | September 18, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80001234 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| Areas of significance | Economics, Law, Politics/Government, Architecture, Communications |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition is marked as good. The cupola and clock on the front portico are not original, and the original cupola and clock tower have been lost. The courthouse is still the county's courthouse. |
| Acreage | 3 |
| Within district | Lumpkin Commercial Historic District |
| Coordinates | 32.05054, -84.79447 (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 80001234.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q55634015
- This listing as JSON
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