Many former courthouses have been put to other uses --
and some still operating courthouses have historic significance of their
own. As usual, please
let us know if we've missed any.
CO Buena Vista Buena
Vista Heritage Museum 511 East Main Street PO Box 1414 Buena VistaCO81211 Phone719 395-8458 Web Site
http://www.buenavistaheritage.org/
Descriptionoriginal courthouse, later school now holds
furniture, clothing, rocks & minerals, large
model railroad layout Type
of ResourceMuseum Primary
FocusLocal History Building
TypeCourthouse Collection A-FCostume Collection
G-MModel Railroad Era1883 New
or Updated:6/18/2004
DescriptionPikes Peak region history 1n 1903 courthouse
Type of
ResourceMuseum
Primary
FocusLocal History
Building
TypeCourt House
Collection N-Z
Quilts
Group
IdentityNative American
Research
/ReadingArchives
Era1903
New or
Updated:4/23/2005
DC Washington Supreme Court of the United States Address
Washington DC
Phone
Web Site http://www.supremecourtus.gov/index.html Description besides the impressive building,
portraits of the Justices, a film, public lectures in the Courtroom, and access to oral arguments are all available Type of Resource Historic Place Building Type Courthouse Nature of Group or Site Government Industry Profession Law Enforcement
Florida Green Cove Springs Clay County Historical & Railroad Museum 915 Walnut St Green Cove Springs FL 32043
Phone 904 284-9644
Web Site http://www.greencovesprings.com/wtb.htm Alt Web http://www.claycountygov.com/Archives/historical_museums.htm Description former courthouse and adjacent jail now hold local history and railroad equipment with hands-on experience Type of Resource Museum Primary Focus Railroad Building Type Courthouse Nature of Group or Site Municipal Era 1880 New or Updated: 05/10/2003
Georgia Blairsville Union County Historical Society Museum
PO Box 35
Blairsville GA 30514
Phone 706 745-5493 Web Site http://www.ngeorgia.com/uchs.html Description local memorabilia in restored courthouse building, Annex includes 1860 log cabin Type of Resource Museum Primary Focus Local History Building Type Courthouse Research/Reading Archives
Georgia Calhoun New Echota Historic Site
1211 Chatsworth Highway NE
Calhoun GA 30701
Phone 706 624-1321 Web Site http://ngeorgia.com/parks/new.html Alt Web http://www.dnr.state.ga.us/dnr/parks/ppage2.cgi Description planned community was to be capitol of the Cherokee Nation before their forced removal Type of Resource Museum Primary Focus Village Building Type Courthouse Industry Profession Printing Group Identity Native American Era 1830
Georgia
Cleveland White County Historical Society
Cleveland Square
PO Box 1139
Cleveland GA 30528 Phone 706 865-3225 Web Site http://georgiamagazine.com/chamber/white/wchs/index.htm Description local history & memorabilia -- also owns covered bridge Type of Resource History Related Organization Primary Focus Historical Society Building Type Courthouse Research /Reading Library New or Updated: 03/26/2003
Georgia Dahlonega Dahlonega Courthouse Gold Museum SHS
Public Square
Dahlonega GA 30533
Phone 706 864-2257 Web Site http://www.dahlonega.org/museum/goldmuseum.html Description Georgia Gold Rush predated California by 20 years, 1836 courthouse tells history of mining in Georgia, lives of prospectors, locally minted gold coins Type of Resource Museum Building Type Courthouse Field of Study Science Facility Gold Rush Industry Profession Mining Era 1830
