List of United States federal courthouses in Georgia
Following is a list of current and former courthouses of the United States federal court system located in Georgia. Each entry indicates the name of the building along with an image, if available, its location, and the dates during which it was used for each such jurisdiction, and, if applicable the person for whom it was named, and the date of renaming. In the late 1800s to the middle 1900s, it was common for federal courthouses to double as United States Post Offices.
Lists of courthouses
District of Georgia
The District of Georgia was established on September 24, 1789 by the Judiciary Act of 1789. It was divided into a northern and southern district in 1848. On May 28, 1926 the Middle District of Georgia was established from portions of the North and Southern Districts.
Northern District of Georgia
The Northern District of Georgia was established on August 11, 1848.
Location | Courthouse | Date complete | Image | Street address | Dates of use | Notes |
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Atlanta | Elbert P. Tuttle U.S. Court of Appeals Bldg | 1911 | 56 Forsyth Street NW | 1911-1978 | Currently used for the United States Court of Appeals. | |
Richard B. Russell Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse | 1978 | 75 Spring Street SW | 1978-Present | Named for Governor and U.S. Senator Richard Russell, Jr. | ||
Athens | U.S. Post Office and Courthouse | 1906 | 1906-1926 | Part of the Middle District of Georgia after 1926. | ||
Gainesville | Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse (Gainesville, Georgia) | 1910 | 126 Washington Street | 1910-Present | NRHP-listed (refnum 74000684) | |
Newnan | Lewis R. Morgan Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse | 18 Greenville Street | Named for Court of Appeals judge Lewis Render Morgan. | |||
Rome | Floyd County Administration Building | 1896 | 1896-1978 | Still in existence. NRHP-listed (refnum 80001067). Became the Floyd County, Georgia county courthouse in 1978. Currently an administration building. | ||
197? | 600 East First Street | 197?-Present |
Southern District of Georgia
The Southern District of Georgia was established on August 11, 1848.
Location | Courthouse | Date complete | Image | Street address | Dates of use | Notes |
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Albany | United States Post Office and Courthouse (Albany, Georgia) | 1912 | 337 West Broad Avenue | 1912-1926 | Still in existence. Previously part of Southern District of Georgia. | |
Athens | U.S. Post Office and Courthouse | 1906 | 1906-1926 | Part of the Middile District of Georgia after 1926. | ||
Augusta | United States Post Office and Courthouse (Augusta, Georgia) | 1916 | 500 Ford Street | NRHP-listed (refnum 99001648) | ||
Brunswick | Frank M. Scarlett Federal Building | 1959 | 805 Gloucester Street | 1959-Present | Named for District Court judge Francis Muir Scarlett in 1975. | |
Dublin | J. Roy Rowland Federal Courthouse | 1935 | 100 North Franklin Street | 1935-Present | Named for U.S. Rep. J. Roy Rowland. | |
Macon | 1887 | 100 North Franklin Street | 1887-190? | |||
William Augustus Bootle Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse | 1908 | 475 Mulberry Street | 1908-1926 | Part of the Middle District of Georgia in 1926. Renamed in 1998 for District Court judge William Augustus Bootle Still in existence. | ||
Savannah | Tomochichi Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse | 1899 | 125 Bull Street | 1899-Present | Named for Creek leader Tomochichi NRHP-listed (refnum 74000663) | |
Statesboro | Prince H. Preston Federal Building | 19?? | 52 Main Street | 19??-Present | Named for U.S. Rep. Prince Hulon Preston, Jr. | |
Valdosta | United States Post Office and Courthouse (Valdosta, Georgia) (1910) | 1910 | 1910-1926 | Part of Middle District Court after 1926 Still in existence. Valdosta City Hall since 1970. | ||
Waycross | United States Post Office and Courthouse (Waycross, Georgia) | 1913 | 605 Elizabeth Street | 1913-1975 | Still in existence Currently vacant. NRHP-listed (refnum 80001258) | |
1975 | 601 Tebeau Street | 1975-Present |
Middle District of Georgia
The Middle District of Georgia was established on May 28, 1926 from portions of the North and Southern District.
Location | Courthouse | Date complete | Image | Street address | Dates of use | Notes |
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Albany | United States Post Office and Courthouse (Albany, Georgia) | 1912 | 337 West Broad Avenue | 1926-19?? | Still in existence. Previously part of Southern District of Georgia. | |
C. B. King U.S. Courthouse | 201 West Broad Avenue | Named for Pioneering African American lawyer C. B. King. | ||||
Athens | U.S. Post Office and Courthouse | 1906 | 1926-1942 | Previously part of the Northern District of Georgia before 1926. | ||
United States Post Office and Courthouse (Athens, Georgia, 1942) | 1942 | 115 Hancock Avenue | 1942-Present | |||
Columbus | U.S. Post Office and Courthouse | 1933 | 120 12th Street | 1933-Present | NRHP-listed (refnum 80001207) | |
Macon | William Augustus Bootle Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse | 1908 | 475 Mulberry Street | 1926-Present | Previously part of the Southern District of Georgia. Renamed in 1998 for District Court judge William Augustus Bootle. | |
Thomasville | United States Courthouse and Post Office (Thomasville, Georgia) | 1962 | 404 North Broad Street | 1962-Present | ||
Valdosta | United States Post Office and Courthouse (Valdosta, Georgia, 1910) | 1910 | 1926-1968 | Previously part of Southern District of Georgia. Still in existence. Valdosta City Hall since 1970. | ||
United States Post Office and Courthouse (Valdosta, Georgia) | 1968 | 401 N. Patterson Street | 1968-Present |
Court of Appeals
When the court of appeals system was established on June 16, 1891 the northern and southern districts of Georgia were designated part of the Fifth Circuit. The federal court districts of Georgia became part of Eleventh Circuit when it was established on October 1, 1981.
Location | Courthouse | Date complete | Image | Street address | Dates of use | Notes |
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Atlanta | Elbert P. Tuttle U.S. Court of Appeals Bldg | 1911 | 56 Forsyth Street NW | Named for Court of Appeals judge Elbert Tuttle in 1989. Part of the 11th Circuit. |
See also
- List of county courthouses in Georgia (U.S. state)
References
External links
- Historic federal courthouses in Georgia from the Federal Judicial Center
- "Georgia Federal Buildings". General Services Administration.
- U.S. Marshals Service Middle District of Georgia Courthouse Locations
- U.S. Marshals Service Northern District of Georgia Courthouse Locations
- U.S. Marshals Service Southern District of Georgia Courthouse Locations