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Walton County Courthouse
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National Register of Historic Places

Walton County Courthouse

On the National Register since 198046 years
Second EmpireListed 1980Monroe
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About Walton County Courthouse

Walton County Courthouse, at Courthouse Sq., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 18, 1980. It was among the first 3 of Monroe’s 18 listings. The Register lists it for its economics, law, politics and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Second Empire, as it does for 32 other Georgia listings. It was listed as part of Georgia County Courthouses TR. The listing covers 2 acres. Six more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCounty courthouse in Monroe, Georgia. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 15 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1883 to today

  1. 1883Built, designed by Bruce & Morgan
  2. 1980Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 46 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Courthouse Sq., Monroe · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Walton County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Monroe Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict · next door
  3. 3Walton HotelVictorian · next door
  4. 4Monroe City HallArt Deco · Built 1939 · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Walton County JailRomanesque · 0.2 mi on
Around it

8 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BDavis-Edwards HouseGreek Revival0.2 miDNorth Broad Street Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.2 miBMcDaniel-Tichenor HouseItalianate0.3 miDMcDaniel Street Historic DistrictVictorian0.3 miBA.J. Boss HouseBungalow0.3 miDSouth Broad Street Historic DistrictGothic0.4 miDEast Church Street Historic DistrictVictorian0.4 miDMonland Place Historic DistrictBungalow0.5 mi
More like it

Second Empire style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Second Empire.

Covington Historic District16 mi away
Newton County Courthouse16.1 mi away
Gwinnett County Courthouse19.4 mi away
Cobbham Historic District21.6 mi away

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Questions about Walton County Courthouse

Is Walton County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 18, 1980 (Register number 80001256).

Is Walton County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Georgia has 51 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Henry W. Grady House, 22.2 miles away.

Can you visit Walton County Courthouse?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Walton County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 15 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 93206684 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.