United States historic place
| Sparta Historic District | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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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 |
| Added to NRHP | April 16, 1974 |
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. The Rossiter-Little House is a contributing property.
The district is roughly bounded by Hamilton, Elm, W, and Burwell Streets.
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. The morning of August 11, 2014, the courthouse was consumed in a fire, but was rebuilt and rededicated exactly 2-years after the fire.
Gallery
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Roberts-Beall House
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Old Hancock County Jail
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Old Eagle Tavern
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Hancock County Courthouse before fire & subsequent restoration
References
- ^ "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
Media related to Sparta Historic District (Sparta, Georgia) at Wikimedia Commons
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- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Greek Revival architecture in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Victorian architecture in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Buildings and structures completed in 1797
- Hancock County, Georgia
- William H. Parkins buildings
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