The Sparta Historic District in Sparta, Georgia, is a 50 acres (20 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. It included 26 contributing buildings.[1] The Rossiter-Little House is a contributing property.
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Hamilton, Elm, W, and Burwell Sts., Sparta, Georgia |
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| Area | 50 acres (20 ha) |
| Built | 1797 |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000686[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 16, 1974 |
The district is roughly bounded by Hamilton, Elm, W, and Burwell Streets.[1]
It includes the Hancock County Courthouse, a brick courthouse which was designed in 1881 by architects Parkins and Bruce of Atlanta. The courthouse was completed by 1883.[2] The morning of August 11, 2014, the courthouse was consumed in a fire, but was rebuilt and rededicated exactly 2-years after the fire.[3]
Gallery
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Roberts-Beall House -
Old Hancock County Jail -
Old Eagle Tavern -
Hancock County Courthouse before fire & subsequent restoration
References
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Elizabeth Z. Macgregor (May 7, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Sparta Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved April 5, 2018. With 10 photos from 1983.
- ^ "Historic trial in Hancock County gave birth to the wealthiest black woman in Georgia in the 1800s". WMAZ. November 15, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
External links
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